document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257388>Question 257388</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do determine the equation of a line using the information \"the slope is -3 and it passes through (2,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #189319 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><B>palanisamy(496)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><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=189319\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given, the slope of a line is -3 and it passes through (2,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation of the line is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                (y+1) = -3(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 y+1 = -3x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 3x+y-5=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );