document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=301979>Question 301979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how can i find the linear function which has the given slope and contains the given points example\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1,-2 , m = -4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Put the point (1,-2) and m = -4 into y = m*x + c to solve for c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2 = (-4)(1) + c <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 = -4 + c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 + 4 = c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the linear function becomes : y = -4x + 2 <BR>\n" );
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