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A line passes through the point (-2, 3) and has a slope of -2. What is the equation of the line?

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Answer:

y = -2x -1

Explanation:

slope intercept form is y = mx +b

m = slope, b = y intercept

point is given as ordered pair (x,y)

plug in slope into y=......

y= -2x+b

plug in the point

3 = -2 * (-2) + b

3= 4 +b subtract 4 on each side

b = -1

y = -2x -1

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