SOLUTION: Write the point slope form of the equation of the line that passes through the point (-1,5) and has a slope of -1

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Question 1062221: Write the point slope form of the equation of the line that passes through the point (-1,5) and has a slope of -1
Answer by rothauserc(4718)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The point slope form of a line is
:
(y - y1) = m(x - x1), where m is the slope and (x1, y1) is the point
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(y - 5) = -(x + 1)
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