document.write( "Question 534552: What is the equation of the line that has a slope of -2 and passes through the point (1, 5) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #351581 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"y+=+mx%2Bb\"$ Slope $\"m+=+-2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+-2x%2Bb\"$ Substitute x = 1 and y = 5 then solve for b.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5+=+-2%281%29%2Bb\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b+=+7\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Finally:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+-2x%2B7\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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