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Ashley212: 11 months ago

What is the equation of the line that has a slope of -2 and passes through the point (4,-4)

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Deneesh: 11 months ago

The equation is y=-2x+4. The slope of a line is the change in the y axis divide by the change in the x axis. Therefore -2 is equal to change in y over change in x. Finding a point (x,y) and relating it to (4,-4) , the equation evolves to y-(-4) divide by x-4 equals -2. Further solving will give you y+4 = -2x+4. Simplification of this gives the solution.

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KayleeChase: 11 months ago

In what form?

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Ashley212: 11 months ago

i have no idea.

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KayleeChase: 11 months ago

oh. Well in slope intercept form, (y=mx+b), you could plot the point, then draw the line, then work the problem from there.Or you could plug the numbers into the equation to -4=-2*4=b.

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Ashley212: 11 months ago

ohh that makes sense.THank you So much.

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