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What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (−6,−5) and has a slope of 3/2?

A. y=x + 4
B. y=-3/2x - 2
C. y=2/3x - 1
D. y=-2/3x + 1

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The equation of the line that passes through the point (−6,−5) and has a slope of 3/2 is y = 3/2x - 2.

We can use the point-slope form of the equation of a line, which is:

y - y1 = m(x - x1)

where:

y is the y-coordinate of any point on the line

y1 is the y-coordinate of the point (−6,−5)

m is the slope of the line

x is the x-coordinate of any point on the line

x1 is the x-coordinate of the point (−6,−5)

Plugging in the values we know, we get:

y - (-5) = (3/2)(x - (-6))

y + 5 = (3/2)

x + y = (3/2)x + 4

Therefore, the equation of the line that passes through the point (−6,−5) and has a slope of 3/2 is y = 3/2x + 4.

So the answer is B.

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