SOLUTION: What is an equation of the line that passes through the point (1,3) with slope -2?

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Question 1044188: What is an equation of the line that passes through the point (1,3) with slope -2?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the point-slope form of an equation.

y - 3 = -2(x - 1)

Can also be written as:

y = -2x + 5