document.write( "Question 633810: Write the equation of a line in slope-intercept form that has a slope of -2 and passes through the point (2, -8). \n" ); document.write( "

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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( "Line with m = -2 and passing through Pt(2,-8)
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document.write( " y = -2x + b
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document.write( " 8 = -2·2 + b   |Using ordered pair (x,y):(2,8)  to solve for b
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document.write( "12 = b
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document.write( " y = -2x + 12 \n" );
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