Which equation represents the line that passes through the point (-9, -3) and has a slope of -6?

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NISA [10]2 years ago

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Answer:

y = -6x - 57

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that a line passes through the point (-9, -3) and has a slope of -6

We want to write the equation of this line.

There are 3 ways to write the equation of the line, with the most common way being slope-intercept form

Slope-intercept form is given as y=mx+b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept

As we are already given the slope of the line, we can immediately plug that in the equation for m

Substitute m with -6.

y = -6x + b

Now we need to find b

As the equation passes through the point (-9, -3), we can use its values to help solve for b.

Substitute -9 as x and -3 as y.

-3 = -6(-9) + b

Multiply

-3 = 54 + b

Subtract 54 from both sides

-57 = b

Substitute -57 as b in the equation.

y = -6x - 57

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