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What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (8,-8) and has a slope of fraction -1/4

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Answer:

y=-1/4x-6

Explanation:

The equation of a line is:

y=mx+b (slope-intercept form) where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. x and y are the x and y coordinates for a point on the line.

Now that we know the equation, we plug in the given numbers into the equation:

y=mx+b

-8=-1/4(8)+b

-8=-2+b

b=-6

Now we know the y-intercept so the equation is:

y=-1/4x-6

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