document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1059529>Question 1059529</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a line passes through (3,-1) and has a slope of -1,how would you write the equation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #674560 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=674560\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the definition of slope for the unknown point (x,y) and given point (3,-1).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%28x-3%29=y%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%28x-3%29=y%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >------------this is by the symmetric property for equality, the point-slope form for the equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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