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Lines from Point/Slope (Diagonal Only) Nov 23, 9:40:49 AM What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (-4, -2) and has a slope of - Answer: Submit Answer attempt 2 out of 2

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The point-slope form of a line is:

y - y1 = m(x - x1)

where (x1, y1) is a point on the line, and m is the slope

Replacing with point (-4, -2), we get:

y - (-2) = m(x - (-4))

y + 2 = m(x + 4)

If the slope is, for example, 3, the equation would be:

y + 2 = 3(x + 4)

If the slope is -2/5, the equation would be:

y + 2 = -2/5(x + 4)

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