document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1179639>Question 1179639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of the line that has a slope of -2 and passes through the point (-1, 2)? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and point	(	-1	,	2	) in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y	=	m	x	+	b		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.00	=	2    	+	b			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	2	-	2    				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	0      						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation  will be							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y 	=	-2      	x	    		<BR>\n" );
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