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  • 04-08-2018
  • Mathematics
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A line passes through the point (-2,-4) and has a slope of -6.
Write an equation in point-slope form for this line.

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PunIntended
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  • 04-08-2018

Point slope form is written as:

y - y_1 = m * (x - x_1), where y_1 and x_1 are the y and x coordinates of the given point and m is the slope.

The slope, we know, is -6, and the given point is (-2, -4). Plug these into the equation:

y + 4 = -6 * (x + 2)

And, that's your answer!

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