SOLUTION: My questions says write the equation of a line that has a slope of 2/3 and passes through point (6,-3) my answer is y=4-7=-3 is that right?

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Question 5828: My questions says write the equation of a line that has a slope of 2/3 and passes through point (6,-3)
my answer is y=4-7=-3
is that right?
Answer by matthew_sessoms(39) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You say y=-3 is the equation? What about the slope?


Since we know the slope and the point, let's use the point-slope formula.


y - y1 = m(x-x1)


y-(-3) = (2/3)(x - 6)
y + 3 = 2x/3 - 12/3
y + 3 = 2x/3 - 4
y = 2x/3 - 7


MS