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Write the equation of a line with the slope of -2 which contains the point (3,6) Show all work to receive credit for this problem.

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(Hard to put it in words for me so here is a picture)

Or you can use point-slope form (
y-y_(1) =m(x- x_(1) )) and insert the slope of -2 and the point (3,6) like this:

y-6 =-2(x- 3 )

And simplify if needed.

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