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Which linear equation would produce a y-intercept of (0, -4) and a slope of -2?

User Alice Ryhl
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Slope intercept

Slope-intercept is the most common way of writing the equation of a straight line.

The format of slope-intercept is y = mx + b, where m = slope and b = y-intercept.

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Since the y-intercept is given as (0,-4), I'll use -4 for b.

So the equation is:

y = -2x - 4


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User Hassan Yousuf
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Answer:

y = -2x - 4

Explanation:

The slope intercept form is y = mx + b

m = the slope

b = y-intercept

We Know

m = -2

y-intercept is at (0, - 4)

So, the linear equation will be y = -2x - 4

User Raj More
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