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Find the equation of a line which cuts the x-axis at a distance of 3 units to the left of the origin andhas a slope equal to -2?
y = mx + b
m = slope
y = -2x+b
when y = 0, x = -3
0 = -2(-3)+b
b = 6
y = -2x +6
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