94.9k views
5 votes
What point lies on the line with a slope of m=2/3 that passes through the point (-3,-2)?

PLEASE SHOW WORK

User Hoppa
by
7.8k points

1 Answer

5 votes

Answer: y = 2/3x

Explanation:

This is pretty easy too

the equation for a line is: y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y intercept

y = 2/3x + b, where we need to find b

substituting the point we are given:

-2 = 2/3(-3) + b

-2 = -2 + b

0 = b

so our line is simply:

y = 2/3x

User Luis Kleinwort
by
6.9k points