SOLUTION: A line passes through the point (-8,-6) and has a slope of -5/4. Write an equation in slope-intercept form for this line.

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Question 978818: A line passes through the point (-8,-6) and has a slope of -5/4. Write an equation in slope-intercept form for this line.

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A line passes through the point (-8,-6) and has a slope of -5/4. Write an equation in slope-intercept form for this line.
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y - y1 = m*(x-x1) where m = slope & (x1,y1) is the point.
y+6 = (-5/4)*(x+8)
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Rearrange into slope-int form.