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A line has a slope of –1/8 and passes through the point (8, –3. What is its equation in

slope-intercept form?

User Totty
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Answer:


y= - \frac{1} {8} x-4

Explanation:

Equation in point slope form is given as


y-y_1=m(x-x_1)\\y+3=- (1)/(8) (x-8)\\y= - (1)/(8) x-4

User Patrick Maupin
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