document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=428834>Question 428834</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is an equation for a nonvertical line that contains the point (2,-4)<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 #297973 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=297973\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  what is an equation for a nonvertical line that contains the point (2,-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"m\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 = m*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2x<BR>\n" );
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