Problema Solution
Find a point -slope equation of the line having the given slope and containing the given point.
m= -6; (8,2)
The equation of the line in point slope form is y-__=__(x-__).
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standard form for a linear equation: y=mx+b
we are given 'm' and simply need to solve for 'b' using the know values of x and y:
2=-6(8) + b
solving for 'b' we have b=50
y = -6x + 50
in point-slope form we have:
y-2 = (-6)(x-8)