SOLUTION: A line has a slope of -3 and passes through the point (5,-1) What is the equation of the line?

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Question 1002761: A line has a slope of -3 and passes through the point (5,-1)
What is the equation of the line?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Plug the facts into
y = mx + b
to find the b...
-1 = (-3)(5) + b
b = 14
so that
y = -3x + 14