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Question 920959: For the following problem, the slope and one point on a line is given. Use the point-slope form to find the equation of that line. (Write your answer in slope-intercept form.)
(-1,-2) m=-2
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Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source):
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What we know about the line whose equation we are trying to find out:
- it goes through point (-1, -2)
- it has a slope of -2
First, let's draw a diagram of the coordinate system with point (-1, -2) plotted with a little blue dot:
Write this down: the formula for the equation, given point  and intercept a, is
 (see a paragraph below explaining why this formula is correct)
Given that a=-2, and  , we have the equation of the line:
Explanation: Why did we use formula  ? Explanation goes here. We are trying to find equation y=ax+b. The value of slope (a) is already given to us. We need to find b. If a point ( ,  ) lies on the line, it means that it satisfies the equation of the line. So, our equation holds for (, ):  Here, we know a, , and , and do not know b. It is easy to find out:  . So, then, the equation of the line is:  .
Here's the graph:
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Answer by ewatrrr(24785)  (Show Source):
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