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Please help with the following question

Please help with the following question-example-1

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P1=(0,0)=(x1,y1)→x1=0, y1=0
P2=(3,-2)=(x2,y2)→x2=3, y2=-2

Slope: m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
m=(-2-0)/(3-0)
m=(-2)/3
m=-2/3

Point-slope equation:
y-y1=m(x-x1)
y-0=(-2/3)(x-0)
y=-(2/3)x

Answer: The equation of the line is: y=-(2/3)x
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