document.write( "Question 443915: What is the equation in point-slope form of the line passing through (0, 5) and (–2, 11)? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Using the point-slope formula, 
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document.write( "(–2, 11)  m = -6/2 = -3\r
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document.write( "Using the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line y = mx + b
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document.write( "  where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.  
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document.write( " y = -3x + b
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document.write( " 5 = -3*0 + b
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document.write( "  5 = b
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document.write( " y = -3x+5
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