document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255724>Question 255724</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation in slope-intercept form of the line that has a slope of -3 and contains the point (4, -5). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187972 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EMStelley><B>EMStelley(208)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EMStelley><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=EMStelley><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=187972\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you have slope, m, and a point (x1,y1), the equation is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - (-5) = -3(x - 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y + 5 = -3x + 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -3x + 7 </SPAN>\n" );
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