SOLUTION: Write an equation for the line with a slope of 2 and passes through a point (-4, -1)

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Question 1107406: Write an equation for the line with a slope of 2 and passes through a point (-4, -1)
Answer by BumbleStar(7)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the standard slope-intercept formula:

Plug in x, y, and slope.

Now solve for b (y-intercept):


Now go back to the original slope-intercept formula:

Plug in m and b.
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