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Find the equation of the line that has a slope of -2 and passes through point (-3 ,4)

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Let's use the slope-point form to find the equation:


\begin{gathered} y-4=-2(x-(-3)) \\ \rightarrow y-4=-2(x+3) \\ \rightarrow y-4=-2x-6 \\ \rightarrow y=-2x-2 \\ \end{gathered}

Thereby, the equation of the line is:


y=-2x-2

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