SOLUTION: Write the equation of the line that passes through (-3,-7) and has a slope of -2
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Question 544698: Write the equation of the line that passes through (-3,-7) and has a slope of -2
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The definition of slope is change/difference in y values divided by change/difference in x values.
So considering any point (x,y) on the line, and point (-3,-7)
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That would be the point-slope form of the equation (including the given point), but the slope-intercept form is my favorite, because it is unique to each line:
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