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A line Passes through the point (9,-3) and has a slope of 2/3

write an equation in point-slope form for this line.


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Answer:

y + 3 =
(2)/(3) ( x - 9 )

Explanation:

(
x_(1) ,
y_(1) )

y -
y_(1) =
(2)/(3) ( x -
x_(1) )

y = mx + b

~~~~~~~~~~

( 9 , - 3 )

y - ( - 3 ) =
(2)/(3) ( x - 9 )

y + 3 =
(2)/(3) ( x - 9 )

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