document.write( "Question 225050: i dont understand how what to do with this slope equation -3,(5,8) \n" ); document.write( "

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Okay, slope is m=-3.
\n" ); document.write( "Plug into this equation:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28y-y_1%29=m%28x-x_1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28y-8%29=-3%28x-5%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Simplify:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-8=-3x%2B15\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Add 8 to both sides:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=-3x%2B23\"$ , which is our answer. \n" ); document.write( "

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