SOLUTION: hello please help I am so lost and so confused!! Find an equation of the line having the given slope and containing the given point. Express your answer in the form x=a, y=b, or

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Question 230763: hello please help I am so lost and so confused!!
Find an equation of the line having the given slope and containing the given point. Express your answer in the form x=a, y=b, or y=mx + b
m= -2, (8,0) the equation of the line is y= ?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
m= -2, (8,0)
Y=mX+b
0=-2*8+b
0=-16+b
b=16
y=-2x+16 ans. for the line equation.
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+15%2C+-10%2C+18%2C+-2x+%2B16%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 15, y from -10 to 18, -2x +16).