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What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (-6.-2) and
has a slope of -1/6

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the answer is y= -x\2-1

User Marko Letic
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Answer:

y=-1/6x-3

Explanation

1 step is substituting, which makes -2=-1/6(-6)+b

2 it become -2=1+b

3 Then subtracting 1 form both sides you get -3=b

4 then put it into slope form making it y=-1/6x-3

User GaryF
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