SOLUTION: What is the equation of a line that passes through the point (5,-2) and has a slope of -3?

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Question 1084010: What is the equation of a line that passes through the point (5,-2) and has a slope of -3?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39614)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Points (x,y) and (5,-2), slope of -3:






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Answer by MathTherapy(10549)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

What is the equation of a line that passes through the point (5,-2) and has a slope of -3?
 ------- Point-slope form of a linear equation

y - - 2 = - 3(x - 5) --- Substituting (5, - 2) for (x, y), and - 3 for m, or slope

y + 2 = - 3x + 15



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