document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=469035>Question 469035</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line has a slope of -2.5 and passes through the point (-2, -3). What is the equation of the line?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help - struggling with working this out!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #321803 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=321803\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m=		-2.50					\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and point (-2,-3) in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y 	=	m	x 	+	b		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3.00	=	5	+	b			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	-3	-	5				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	-8						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation  will be							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y 	=	-2.5	x 		-8		<BR>\n" );
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