document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=339541>Question 339541</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation in slope-intercept for: slope -2, passes through (-4,6) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243274 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=243274\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the point-slope formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let m = slope\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, m = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let y1 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x1 = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 6 = -2(x -(-4))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 6 = -2(x + 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 6 = -2x - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -2x - 8 + 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -2x - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did you follow? </SPAN>\n" );
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