document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=965346>Question 965346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the equation of a line having the given slope and containing the given point: m = -3; (-2,0) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #590094 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=590094\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  the equation of a line having the given slope and containing the given point: m = -3; (-2,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope/intercept form:  mx + b = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this problem, m=-3, x=-2, y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3(-2) + b = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+6 + b = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 0 - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x - 6; is the equation </SPAN>\n" );
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