document.write( "Question 883482: Through 5 and 8 ; slope -2 Write the equation in standard form and write the equation in slope intercept form \n" ); document.write( "
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Through (5,8) ; slope -2 Write the equation in standard form and write the equation in slope intercept form
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\n" ); document.write( "Form: y = mx + b
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute for y,x, and m ; solve for \"b\":
\n" ); document.write( "8 = -2*5 + b
\n" ); document.write( "b = 18
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "y = -2x + 18
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