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What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (6,-8) and has a slope of -1/3

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Explanation:

when we have the slope and a point, we usually start with the point-slope form :

y - y1 = a(x - x1)

"a" being the slope, (x1, y1) is the given point.

so, in our case

y - -8 = (-1/3)(x - 6)

y + 8 = (-1/3)x + 6/3 = (-1/3)x + 2

y = (-1/3)x - 6

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