document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=506432>Question 506432</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find equation of a line when slope is -2 and passing through (1,2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #340151 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Sarah900><B>Sarah900(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Sarah900><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=340151\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve this you are going to use the formula y – y1 = m(x – x1).  From there plug in what you know.  m is the slope which for this problem is -2.  x1 is the x coordinate of the given point.  In this case its 1. And y1 is the y coordinate of the given point.  In this case its 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-2 = -2(x – 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now simply manipulate the problem into slope intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-2=-2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check our answer you can graph it.  If the line goes through the given point, then your answer is correct. </SPAN>\n" );
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