document.write( "Question 248642: identifiy the slope of the given by the equation y-5=-2(x+5). THEN identify one point on the line.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #181175 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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First, get the equation into the form $\"y+=+mx+%2B+b\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+-+5+=+-2%2A%28x+%2B+5%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Add $\"5\"$ to both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+-2%2A%28x+%2B+5%29+%2B+5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+-2x+-+10+%2B+5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+-2x+-5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m+=+-2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The slope is -2
\n" ); document.write( "To find a point on the line just randomly pick any value for either
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x\"$ or $\"y\"$
\n" ); document.write( "I'll say $\"x+=+-15\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+-2x+-+5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+-2%2A%28-15%29+-+5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+30+-+5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+25\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Therefore, (-15,25) is a point on the line \n" ); document.write( "

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