document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166238>Question 166238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation of the line that passes through (-2,8) and has a slope of -3/5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122510 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=122510\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> point slope for y-k=m(x-h) where m is the slope and (h,k) is a point on the line\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so our point is (-2,8)  y-8=3/5(x+2) ---> y-8=3/5x+6/5----> y=3/5x+46/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or   5y-3x-46=0<BR>\n" );
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