Question

Write the equation of the line with a slope of -1/3 and passing through the point (6, -4).

Answer 1

i have y=-1/3-4

Answer 2

y = m x + b
Plug in the x and y coordinates of the point and the slope m, -1/3. Then solve for b, the y intercept.

Answer 3

is my answer wrong

Answer 4

y=-1/3-4 is not the equation of a line. Where is the symbol x in your expression?

Answer 5

6

Answer 6

Start with $$y=mx+b$$

Answer 7

@excoco have you seen this equation before?

Answer 8

Another approach is to solve the following expression for y.\[\frac{y-(-4)}{x-6}=-\frac{ 1}{3} \]\[y=-\frac{1}{3}x-2 \]

Answer 9

@skullpatrol yes i have thats what i started with and got y=-1/3+4

Answer 10

Where is "x"???

Answer 11

y=-1/3(6)+4