SOLUTION: work out the equation of a line which has agradient of -2 which pass through (1,7)

Question 1118460: work out the equation of a line which has agradient of -2 which pass through (1,7)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"gradient", like slope?

Some uknown point (x,y) and a known point (1,7) on the line, and slope is :

-----------There! Worked-out.

You might want the equation in a different form.
-----point-slope form, after multiplying both sides by .

------slope-intercept form
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