document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=61221>Question 61221</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please explain how to work out this problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write the equation of the line with slope -2 and passes through the point (-1,5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then write the equation in standard form.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where m = slope, (x[1], y[1]) is the given point, (-1,5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+-+%28-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+-+%28-1%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=-2x+-2+=+y+-+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x+-2+=+y+-+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 5 to both sides and rearrange<BR>\n" );
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