document.write( "Question 1084152: Write an equation of a line in point-slope form that has a slope of -2 and passes through (5, -1) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #698214 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Use the general poit-slope formula
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+y+-%28-1%29+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+5+%29+=+-2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+y+%2B+1+=+-2%2A%28+x+-+5+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+y+%2B+1+=+-2x+%2B+10+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+y+=+-2x+%2B+9+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "------------------------
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "Does it go through ( 5, -1 ) ?
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-1+=+-2%2A5+%2B+9+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-1+=+-10+%2B+9+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-1+=+-1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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