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Comeplete the equation of the line whose slope is -2 and y-intercept is (0,-8)

User Finbar
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When you write the equation of a line in the form


y=mx+q

then
m is the slope, and the y-intercept is
(0,q)

So, if you want slope 2 and y-intercept (0, -8), your line is


y=-2x-8

User Chris Jacob
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Answer:

y = -2x - 8

Explanation:

The formula for a slope line is

y = mx + b

"m" is the slope that's given in the problem, and b is simply the y value of the y-intercept, which is also given.

I hope this helps!

User Benjamin Gruenbaum
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