Find the equation of the line that passes through (-6, 5) with a slope of (-2/3). Write your answer in Slope-Intercept form please?

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Pooya Saberian · Answer 1 · 2018-04-28T20:02:23+0000

Answer:

$\displaystyle y = -(2)/(3)x + 1$

Explanation:

Everything is given to you, so plug all the information into the Slope-Intercept Formula:

$\displaystyle y = mx + b \\ \\ 5 = -(2)/(3)[-6] + b \hookrightarrow 5 = 4 + b; 1 = b \\ \\ \boxed{y = -(2)/(3)x + 1}$

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