document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=129159>Question 129159</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "write the equation of a line whose slope is -2 and passes through (-1,6). write the answer in slope intercept form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This one I have no clue about. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #94404 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=94404\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=mX+b WHERE Y & X ARE COORDINATES OF A POINT ON THIS LINE, m=SLOPE & b=Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=-2*-1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=6-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=4 FOR THE Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS THE LINE EQUATION IS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-2X+4 </SPAN>\n" );
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