SOLUTION: Write the equation of the line that passes through point (–4, 19) with a slope of –6.

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Question 61033: Write the equation of the line that passes through point (–4, 19) with a slope of –6.
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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Write the equation of the line that passes through point (–4, 19) with a slope of –6.
There are a couple of ways to do this, but whenever I'm given a slope and a point, I like to use the point slope formula highlight%28y-y1=m%28x-x1%29%29, m=slope, (x1,y1)=given point.
m=-6, (x1,y1)=(-4,19)
y-19=-6%28x-%28-4%29%29
y-19=-6%28x%2B4%29
y-19=-6x-24
y-19%2B19=-6x-24%2B19
y=-6x-5 <--This is the slope intercept form of a line. y=mx%2Bb
Happy Calculating!!!