document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=524953>Question 524953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the equation in slope-intercept form of the line that has a slope of -3 and contains the point (1, 1)? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug given information into the \"point-slope\" form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 1 = -3(x - 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 1 = -3x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x + 4  (this is what they're looking for)\r<BR>\n" );
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