document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155631>Question 155631</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line, given the point (&#8722;1, &#8722;5) and a slope of &#8722;8. Use  point-slope form. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114648 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=114648\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This site describes the \"point-slope\" form quite well:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "http://www.purplemath.com/modules/strtlneq2.htm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Basically, the form is this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y – y1 = m(x – x1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the problem, you were given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a point (&#8722;1, &#8722;5) and a slope of &#8722;8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug the above into the \"point-slope\" form and then \"rearrange\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y – y1 = m(x – x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y – (-5) = -8(x – (-1))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 5 = -8(x + 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 5 = -8x - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -8x - 13 (this is the answer)\r<BR>\n" );
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