SOLUTION: My question says: Find an equation of the line having the specified slope and containing the indicated point. Write your answer in slope-intercept form. m=-4;(-7,6) Can you show m

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Question 469652: My question says: Find an equation of the line having the specified slope and containing the indicated point. Write your answer in slope-intercept form.
m=-4;(-7,6) Can you show me the steps to slove this? Thanks

Found 2 solutions by Tatiana_Stebko, edjones:
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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An equation of a line through a point P(x1 , y1) with slope m is given by
y-y1=m(x-x1)
Point (-7,6), then x1=-7 and y1=6
The slope is m=-4
y-6=-4(x-(-7))
y-6=-4(x+7)
y=-4x-28+6
y=-4x-22 the equation of a line

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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y-y[1]=m(x-x[1]
y-6=-4(x-(-7))
y-6=-4(x+7)
y-6=-4x-28
y=-4x-22
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Ed