SOLUTION: how do you find out what line is passing through the point (-2, -3) with a slope of -6.

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Question 622253: how do you find out what line is passing through the point (-2, -3) with a slope of -6.
Answer by math-vortex(648) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi, there--
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Use the point slope form for the equation of a line.
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y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29
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In your problem the slope m is 6.
Using your point (-2,-3), x[1] is -2 and y[1] is -3.
Substitute these known values into the equation above.
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y-%28-3%29=6%28x-%28-2%29%29
y%2B3=6%28x%2B2%29
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This is an equation for a line with slope 6 going through (-2,-3).
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Hope this helps! Feel free to email if there is any part you still have a question about.
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Ms.Figgy
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