document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31924>Question 31924</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592009425/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the piont slope form of the equation of the line with slope -4 passing through the piont (5,2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18716 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><B>mukhopadhyay(490)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><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=18716\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Point slope form: y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Passing through(5,2)=>2=-10x+b=>b=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x+12 is the equation of the required line. </SPAN>\n" );
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