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a line passes through the point -9, 5 and has a slope of negative 2/3 write an equation in slope intercept form for this line
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a line passes through the point -9, 5 and has a slope of negative 2/3 write an equation in slope intercept form for this line

User James Van Boxtel
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You are given the slope
-2/3
y = -2/3x + b
solve for b by plugging in the point
5 = -2/3 (-9) + b
5 = 6 + b
subtract 6 from both sides
-1 = b

the equation
y = -2/3x -1

Hope this helps :)
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