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Algebra.Com's Answer #709734 by rothauserc(4718) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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y = -2x +b
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\n" ); document.write( "we use point (1, -3) to solve for b
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\n" ); document.write( "-3 = -2(1) +b
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\n" ); document.write( "b = -1
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\n" ); document.write( "y = -2x -1
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