SOLUTION: the line through ( -2,5)with slope -1

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Question 364507: the line through ( -2,5)with slope -1
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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the line through ( -2,5)with slope -1
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Plug given data into "point-slope" form:
y - y1 = m(x - x1)
y - 5 = -1(x - (-2))
y - 5 = -(x + 2)
y - 5 = -x - 2
y = -x + 3 (this is what they're looking for)