document.write( "Question 859975: Find the equation of the line through (1, -5) with slope -2. \n" ); document.write( "
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\"y+=+mx%2Bb\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-5+=+%28-2%29%281%29%2Bb\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-5+=+-2%2Bb\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-5%2B2+=+b\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3+=+b\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b+=+-3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the equation of the line is \"y+=+-2x-3\"
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