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  • 03-11-2021
  • Mathematics
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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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kaylahm12105 kaylahm12105
  • 03-11-2021

Answer:

y = -5/4x - 4

Step-by-step explanation:

Plug in 6 for y and -8 for x. Then solve for b or "y-intercept". You should get -4

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gtsaling190 gtsaling190
  • 03-11-2021

Answer:

[tex]y=-\frac{5}{4} x-4[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

1. write the equation in point slope form [tex]y-y_{1} =m(x-x_{1} )[/tex]

y-6=-5/4(x+8)

2. solve the distributive property

y-6=-5/4x-10

3. add 6 to both sides

y=-5/4x-4

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