document.write( "Question 318599: i am not understanding how to find an equation of a line that has a slope of -8 and passes through (-1,5). Write in slope intercept form \n" ); document.write( "

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The slope intercept form is, $\"y=mx%2Bb\"$
\n" ); document.write( "You know that $\"m=-8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=-8x%2Bb\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Use your point to solve for b.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5=-8%28-1%29%2Bb\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5=8%2Bb\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=-3\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28y=-8x-3%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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