SOLUTION: Please help me obtain the equation of the line through the point (1, -3) with gradient -2
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Question 1095148: Please help me obtain the equation of the line through the point (1, -3) with gradient -2
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y = -2x +b
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we use point (1, -3) to solve for b
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-3 = -2(1) +b
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b = -1
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y = -2x -1
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