document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85116>Question 85116</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line that passes through point (–1, –3) with a slope of –5. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #61340 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=61340\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=mX+b WHERE m=SLOPE & b=Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW REPLACE X & Y WITH THE POINT(-1,-3) ANS USING A SLOPE OF -5 WE CAN FIND THE Y INTERCEPT(b).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3=-5*-1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3=5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-3-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-8 THE Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO THE LINE EQUATION IS: Y=-5X-8 </SPAN>\n" );
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