document.write( "Question 1172453: I need to find the linear equation in slope form of a line that passes through the point (1, 4) and has the slope of -2 \n" ); document.write( "
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I need to find the linear equation in slope form of a line that passes through the point (1, 4) and has the slope of -2.
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\n" ); document.write( "Using the mx + b = y where:
\n" ); document.write( "m = -2
\n" ); document.write( "x = 1
\n" ); document.write( "y = 4
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\n" ); document.write( "Find b
\n" ); document.write( "-2(1) + b = 4
\n" ); document.write( "-2 + b = 4
\n" ); document.write( "b = 4 + 2
\n" ); document.write( "b = 6
\n" ); document.write( "The equation in point/slope form
\n" ); document.write( "y = -2x + 6 \n" ); document.write( "
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