SOLUTION: Write the equation of the line, with the given properties, in slope intercept form Slope =-2 through (-8,9)

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Question 853005: Write the equation of the line, with the given properties, in slope intercept form
Slope =-2 through (-8,9)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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point-slope formula:
+%28+y+-+9+%29+%2F+%28+x+-%28-8+%29+%29+=+-2+
+y+-+9+=+-2%2A%28+x+%2B+8+%29+
+y+-+9+=+-2x+-+16+
+y+=+-2x+-+7+
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check:
(-8, 9 )
+9+=+-2%2A%28-8%29+-+7+
+9+=+16+-+7+
+9+=+9+
OK