SOLUTION: question:write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line with the given slope that contains the given point slope=2 (2,-7)

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Question 114330: question:write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line with the given slope that contains the given point
slope=2
(2,-7)

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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question:write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line with the given slope that contains the given point
slope=2
(2,-7)
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Form y = mx+b
You have y=-7 when x=2, and you have m=2
Substitute to get:
-7 = 2*2 + b
b = -11
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EQUATION:
y = 2x-11
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Cheers,
Stan H.