SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line with slope -3/5 passing through the point (-6,2)

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Question 857273: Find the equation of the line with slope -3/5 passing through the point (-6,2)
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, mananth:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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The simplest approach is through slope-intercept form.
highlight_green%28y=mx%2Bb%29, m is slope and b is y-intercept.
Solve for b, and use the necessary point to be contained on the expected line:
b=y-mx
b=2-%28-3%2F5%29%28-6%29
b=2-%283%2F5%296
b=10%2F5-15%2F5
b=-5%2F5
b=-1-------y-intercept now known

RESULT: highlight%28y=-%283%2F5%29x-1%29

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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m= - 3/ 5
plug point and the slope
Plug value of the slope and point ( -6 , 2 ) in
Y = m x + b
2.00 = - 3/5 * -6 + b
2.00 = 18/5 + b
b= 2 -3 3/5
b= -8/ 5
So the equation will be
Y = - 3/5 x -8/5
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