SOLUTION: what is the slope of the line given by the equation y+2=-3(x-7)

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Question 697715: what is the slope of the line given by the equation y+2=-3(x-7)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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y+2=-3(x-7)

is in the form

y-y1=m(x-x1)

where m = -3

Since m is the slope, the slope is -3.