What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (-6,-4) and has a slope of 1/3

Leealex asked May 5, 2023

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Answer:

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

Explanation:

Given the information, we can use the point-slope form to find the equation for the line:
y-y_(1)=m(x-x_(1))

y-(-4)=(1)/(3)x(x-(-6) )

Isolating y and combining like terms gives us
y=(1)/(3)x-2

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