SOLUTION: write an equation of the line that has slope 2/3 and passes through point (-6,4)

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Question 237649: write an equation of the line that has slope 2/3 and passes through point (-6,4)

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write an equation of the line that has slope 2/3 and passes through point (-6,4)
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Find, b, the y-intercept
y = mx + b (m = slope)
4 = (2/3)*(-6) + b
b = 8
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y = (2/3)x + 8
y = 2x/3 + 8 slope-intercept form
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2x - 3y = -24 standard form