find the equation of a line with a slope of -4 that goes throguh point (2,3)

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To find the equation of a line with a given slope and a point it passes through, you can use the point-slope form of the equation of a line, which is:

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

where \(m\) is the slope, and \((x_1, y_1)\) is the point on the line.

In this case, the slope \(m = -4\) and the point \((x_1, y_1) = (2, 3)\).

Substituting these values into the equation:

\[ y - 3 = -4(x - 2) \]

Now, simplify the equation:

\[ y - 3 = -4x + 8 \]

\[ y = -4x + 8 + 3 \]

\[ y = -4x + 11 \]

So the equation of the line is:

\[ y = -4x + 11 \]