SOLUTION: Write an equation of the line that contains the given point and has the given slope.( - 1, 2), slope is - 3 Ive tried this for a while and i cant figure it out, what ive do

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Question 1150821: Write an equation of the line that contains the given point and has the given slope.( - 1, 2), slope is - 3
Ive tried this for a while and i cant figure it out, what ive done or tried to do was to add the slope to each of the points but i got it wrong. Please help.

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Write an equation of the line that contains the given point and has the given slope.( - 1, 2), slope is - 3
Ive tried this for a while and i cant figure it out, what ive done or tried to do was to add the slope to each of the points but i got it wrong. Please help.
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Point to include: (-1,2)
Slope for the line: -3

Formula for slope gives %28y-2%29%2F%28x-%28-1%29%29=-3

Simplify that and put into the form which you want.