SOLUTION: Write the equation in slope-intercept form for the line that has a slope of -4 and passes through (1,2).

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Question 1104535: Write the equation in slope-intercept form for the line that has a slope of -4 and passes through (1,2).
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Equation for slope with unknown (x,y) and known (p,v):


Multiply both sides by :

, format for the point-slope equation.


, corresponds to the slope-intercept form and m is slope, and vertical axis intercept is .

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