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WHAT IS THE EQUATION IN SLOPE INTERCEPT FORM FOR THE LINE THAT PASSES THROUGH THE POINT (-2,6) AND A SLOPE OF -1/4

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It's a line so its equation is in the form : y = mx + b where m is the slope/gradient and b the y-intercept.

Since the slope m here is -1/4, we can write :

y = (-1/4)x + b

And since that line passes through the point x=-2, y=6, we can find the y-intercept by solving this equation of unknown b :

b + (-1/4)*(-2) = 6

b = 6 - (-1/4)*(-2)

b = 6 - (2/4)

b = 6 - 1/2

b = (12-1)/2 = 11/2

Finally, the equation is y = (-1/4)x + 11/2

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