Find an equation of the line having the specified slope and containing the indicated point. Write your answer in
slope-intercept form.
-m = 1.7; (8, -2)
A) y = 1.7x - 15.6
B) y = 1.7x - 11.6
C) y = 1.7x + 11.6
D) y = 1.7x + 15.6

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The slope-intercept form of a line is y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. Given m = 1.7 and a point (8, -2), we substitute these into the equation to find b: -2 = 1.7(8) + b. Solving for b gives b = -2 - 13.6 = -15.6. Thus, the equation is y = 1.7x - 15.6.

Find an Equation of the Line Having the Specified Slope