document.write( "Question 1167335: Find the equation of the line with a slope of -5 that goes through the point (6, -1). Show your work below for full credit.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "An equation of a straight line in a coordinate plane which has the slope  m  and passes through the given point  P = (a,b)  is \r
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document.write( "Simply substitute the given data into equation  (1),  and you will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "    y-(-1) = (-5)*(x-6).         (2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "It is the equation in the  \"slope intercept form\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "If you want to get the standard form equation,  simplify  (2):\r\n" );
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document.write( "   y+1 = -5x + 30,    or,  equivalently,    5x + y = 30 - 1,\r\n" );
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document.write( "or,  finally,   5x+y = 29. \r\n" );
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