document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249800>Question 249800</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line passes through the point (x,y) = (-5,2) and has a slope of -3.  Write an equation for this line </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181907 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathhub><B>mathhub(11)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathhub><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=181907\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given point is (-5, 2). The given slope of the equation is -3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The generic equation of a straight line formed out of a point and slope is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, where m is the slope and c is the constant.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-3%2Ax+%2B+c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-3%2Ax+%2B+c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To calculate the value of c, let us substitute the value of x and y from the coordinates of the given point in the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-3%2Ax+%2B+c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-3%2Ax+%2B+c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2+=+%28-3%29%2A%28-5%29+%2B+c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2+=+%28-3%29%2A%28-5%29+%2B+c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2+=+15+%2B+c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2+=+15+%2B+c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2+-+15+=+c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2+-+15+=+c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> c = -13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the equation of the line is y = -3x - 13 </SPAN>\n" );
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