document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58699>Question 58699</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line that passes through point (–2, 3) with a slope of –4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are two ways to do this, if your teacher is using a different method than mine let me know and I'll show you that method.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When given a point and a slope, I like to use the point slope formula:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y-y1=m%28x-x1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y-y1=m%28x-x1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, where m=slope and (x1,y1) is the given point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your m=-4 and (x1,y1)=(-2,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-3=-4%28x-%28-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-3=-4%28x-%28-2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-3=-4%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-3=-4%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-3=-4x-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-3=-4x-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-3%2B3=-4x-8%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-3%2B3=-4x-8%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-4x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-4x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  <--this is the slope intercept form of the equation of the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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