Question

What is the equation of the line with slope of - 1/3 and passes through the point (6, -3)?

Answer 1

-1 - ⅓x = y is the answer because of this:

Point-Slope Formula FIRST [GIVEN BOTH SLOPE AND A POINT]: y + 3 = -⅓(x - 6) ["+" was inserted because of (-(-3)) = 3]

Distributive Property: y + 3 = ⅓x + 2

Final Result [deduct 3 from both sides of the equation]: -1 - ⅓x = y (OR y = ⅓x - 1)

You get it?