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What is the equation of a line with a slope of –2 that passes through the point (6, 8)?

User MasterJoe
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Answer:

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Explanation:

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User Massimo Polimeni
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Answer:

The answer is

y = - 2x + 20

Explanation:

To find the equation of the line given a point and slope we use the formula


y - y_(1) = m(x - x _(1))

where

m is the slope

( x1 , y1) is the point

From the question

The point is (6, 8) and

slope - 2

The equation of the line is


y - 8 = - 2(x - 6) \\ y - 8 = - 2x + 12 \\ y = - 2x + 12 + 8

We have the final answer as

y = - 2x + 20

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