SOLUTION: I NEED HELP PLEASE!! "Which is the equation for the line passing through the point (6,-2) and having a slope of 2/3?" thanks, this is confusing to me..

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Question 733900: I NEED HELP PLEASE!! "Which is the equation for the line passing through the point (6,-2) and having a slope of 2/3?" thanks, this is confusing to me..
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y+=+mx%2Bb

y+=+%282%2F3%29x%2Bb Plug in the given slope m = 2/3

-2+=+%282%2F3%29%286%29%2Bb Plug in x = 6 and y = -2 (from the given point (6,-2))

The goal now is to solve for b.

-2+=+12%2F3%2Bb

-2+=+4%2Bb

-2-4+=+b

-6+=+b

b+=+-6

So the equation of the line is y+=+%282%2F3%29x-6