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write the slope-intercept form of the equation of a line with a slope of -5/8 that passes through the point (-14, 6)

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Answer:

y=-5/8x-11/4

Explanation:

y-y1=m(x-x1)

y-6=-5/8(x-(-14))

y-6=-5/8(x+14)

y=-5/8x-70/8+6

y=-5/8x-11/4

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