SOLUTION: Write the equation of a line with a slope of 2 and passing through the point (1,-5).

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Question 1061483: Write the equation of a line with a slope of 2 and passing through the point (1,-5).
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Write the equation of a line with a slope of 2 and passing through the point (1,-5).
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Form:: y = mx + b
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Using x,y and m, solve for "b"::
-5 = 2*1 + b
b = -7
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Ans:: y = 2x - 7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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