document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38978>Question 38978</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line that passes through point (5,-8) with a slope of -2. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24425 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=24425\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=mX=b then the slope is -2 and the y intercept is -8+(2*5)=-8+10=2 thus the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation is Y=-2x+2 </SPAN>\n" );
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