SOLUTION: IF I WANT MAKE A LINE which HAS A SLOPE OF -2 AND PASSES THROUGH (1,4) WHAT I SUPPOSE TO DO?

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Question 253924: IF I WANT MAKE A LINE which HAS A SLOPE OF -2 AND PASSES THROUGH (1,4) WHAT I SUPPOSE TO DO?

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y - y1 = m( x - x1 )
m=slope
y1=your 1
and x1=your 4
plug in those numbers.
y-1=-2(x-4)
and solve for y so that all that is on the left is y
that will be your equation