SOLUTION: A line with a slope -2 that passes through the point (3,-9) what the equation?

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Question 664484: A line with a slope -2 that passes through the point (3,-9) what the equation?
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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Knowing the slope is -2 and using the coordinates (3, -9), solve for b, y-intercept
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-9 = -2(3) + b
b = 6 - 9 = -3
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y = -2x - 3 is the equation for the line
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