Question

How do you write the equation of the line that has a slope of -2 and a y-intercept of -6?

Answer 1

`y=-2x-6`

Explanation:

The general equation of a line in what is called "slope-intercept form" is `y=mx+b`

where `m` is the slope and `b` is the `y-`intercept.

Replace the symbols with your specific values, and you are done!