SOLUTION: Y - 9 = -5 (x + 7) Graph the equation using the point and slope. Help? This is confusing me!

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Question 806469: Y - 9 = -5 (x + 7) Graph the equation using the point and slope.
Help? This is confusing me!
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Y - 9 = -5 (x + 7) Graph the equation using the point and slope.
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y = -5x-35+9
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y = -5x-26
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Plot (0,-26)
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slope = -5/1 means y decreases by 5 when x increases by 1
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Plot (0+1,-26-5) = (1,-31)
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Draw a line thru those 2 points::
graph%28400%2C400%2C-10%2C10%2C-50%2C50%2C-5x-26%29
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Cheers,
Stan H.