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What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (-5,-3) and has a slope of -1?​

User Artgon
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substitute x and why for the values in the coordinates

y = -x +b

-3 = --5 +b

-3 = 5+b

subtract 5 from both sides

-8 = b

y = -x -8

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