The slope-intercept form of the equation of a line that passes through point (–3, 8) is y = –2/3x + 6. What is the point-slope form of the equation for this line?

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y-8=-2/3(x+3)
y-8=-2/3x -2
y= -2/3x -2 -8
y=-2/3x - 10 is your answer.


Answer:

The point slope form of the line is \(y-8=-\frac{2}{3}(x+3)\).

Step-by-step explanation:

The slope intercept form of a line is

\(y=mx+b\)           .... (1)

where, m is slope and b is y-intercept.

The given equation is

\(y=-\frac{2}{3}x+6\)          .... (2)

From (1) and (2) it is clear that

\(m=-\frac{2}{3},b=6\)

The slope of the line is \(-\frac{2}{3}\).

The point slope form of a line is

\(y-y_1=m(x-x_1)\)

Where, m is slope.

The slope of the line is \(-\frac{2}{3}\) and it passes through the point (-3,8).

\(y-8=-\frac{2}{3}(x-(-3))\)

\(y-8=-\frac{2}{3}(x+3)\)

Therefore the point slope form of the line is \(y-8=-\frac{2}{3}(x+3)\).