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Write the equation of a line, in slope-intercept form, that has a slope of -2 and passes through the point (-1, 5).
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\n" ); document.write( "slope intercept form:
\n" ); document.write( "y = mx + b
\n" ); document.write( "m = -2, x=-1, y=5
\n" ); document.write( "5 = -2(-1) + b
\n" ); document.write( "find b
\n" ); document.write( "5 = 2 + b
\n" ); document.write( "5 - 2 = b
\n" ); document.write( " b = 3
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\n" ); document.write( "y = -2x + 3
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