document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1027399>Question 1027399</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given the equation of the line y+1=-(x-2) find the x-coordinate of the point on this line having a y-coordinate of -1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #642600 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=642600\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just plug the value in for y and solve for x...so from<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+1=-(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we plug in -1 for the y and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 + 1 = -(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = -(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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