document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173506>Question 173506</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534944949/algebrahomeworkh>Essentials Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation of the line with slope m= -2 passing through the point (-2,4) is _________ . </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #128364 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><B>KnightOwlTutor(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><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=KnightOwlTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=128364\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The general equation of a line is y-mx+c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we know the slope of the line \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-2x+c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in the point\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4=(-2)(-2)+c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4=4 +c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 4 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the equation of the line is y=-2x\r<BR>\n" );
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