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

Answer 1

y = -x + 11

Explanation:

y = mx + b

m is the slope and b is the y-intercept so m = -1

y = -x + b

Now substitute x = 8 and y = 3:

3 = -8 + b

b = 11

Thus the final equation is y = -x + 11.