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A line has a slope of -4 and passes through the point (8,-7) what is the equation of the line in slope intercept form

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Simple...

using y=mx+b form and using the coordinates..

--->>>

y=mx+b

(8,-7) slope is -4

-7=-4(8)+b

-7=-32+b

-7=-32+b
+32 +32

25=b

y=-4x+25 in slope-intercept form...

Thus, your answer.
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