Question

What is the equation of a line that goes through `(-6, 3)` and has a slope of `-2/3`?

Answer 1

`y= -2/3x-1`

Explanation:

Use

`y=mx+b`

Plug in the numbers

`3=-2/3(-6)+b`

Solve

`3=4+b`

Subtract `4` from both sides

`-1=b`

So

`y=-2/3x-1`