document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97065>Question 97065</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+if+the+slope+of+a+line+is+-2+write+the+equation+of+a+line+passnig+through+the+point+%283%2C1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70640 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathslover><B>mathslover(157)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathslover><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=mathslover><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=70640\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> any line can be represented by a linear eqn  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx +c where m is the slope of the line and c the y- intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since its given that (3,1) are points on this line therefore we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 = -2.3 + c       (slope is given to be -2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c= 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting the value of m and c in the general eqn of line y=mx +c we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2x + 7  </SPAN>\n" );
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