SOLUTION: what is the equation of a line with a slope of -5 and containing the point( 2,4)?

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Question 326383: what is the equation of a line with a slope of -5 and containing the point( 2,4)?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the point-slope form of a line, y-yp=m%28x-xp%29
y-4=-5%28x-2%29
y-4=-5x%2B10
highlight%28y=-5x%2B14%29