document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233527>Question 233527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line that goes through the given point and has the given slope. Write the answer in slope-intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1, -5), -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172426 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=172426\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-1, -5), -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug given data into \"point-slope\" form of:<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<BR>\n" );
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