document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=327026>Question 327026</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of a line with the slope of -2 which contains the point (3,6) ?? How would i do this?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #234194 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=234194\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the general equation for a straight line in the slope intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b= intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "point (3,6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug the values in y= mx +b to find the intersept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=-2*3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=-6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 6 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+6=-6+6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the equation of line with slope -2 and b =6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "will be y=-2x+12 </SPAN>\n" );
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