document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253924>Question 253924</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> IF I WANT MAKE A LINE which HAS A SLOPE OF -2 AND PASSES THROUGH (1,4) WHAT I SUPPOSE TO DO?\r<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 #186269 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=186269\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">         y - y1 = m( x - x1 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=slope <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y1=your 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and x1=your 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug in those numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-1=-2(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and solve for y so that all that is on the left is y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that will be your equation </SPAN>\n" );
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