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Graph a line that contains the point (6, -5) and has a slope of -2/3.

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We know that the equation of the line is in the form
y=-(2)/(3)x+b. To find b, we can use the fact that (6,-5) lies on the line, meaning that both sides of the equation are equal when x=6 and y=-5.


-5=-(2)/(3)(6)+b\\-5=-4+b\\b=-1

Hence, the equation of the line is
y=-(2)/(3)x-1, and its graph looks something like follows.

Graph a line that contains the point (6, -5) and has a slope of -2/3.-example-1
Graph a line that contains the point (6, -5) and has a slope of -2/3.-example-2
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Graph a line that contains the point (6, -5) and has a slope of -2/3.-example-1
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