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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The slope of the line below is -2. Use the coordinates of the labeled point to find the point-slope equation of the line.

10 years ago

OpenStudy (anonymous):

http://media.apexlearning.com/Images/200706/18/2cd3be3e-44b2-4917-9802-12caffd7665b.gif

10 years ago

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@butterflydreamer

10 years ago

OpenStudy (butterflydreamer):

okey dokey. Firstly, can you tell me the coordinate of the labelled point from your picture? :)

10 years ago

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk

10 years ago

OpenStudy (butterflydreamer):

it's already labelled on your picture :) The blue dot

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

(4,-6)

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OpenStudy (butterflydreamer):

yes! :D So now we have the point (4, -6) and we were told that the slope m = -2 So we use the point-slope formula y - y1 = m ( x - x1) to find the equation of the line. |dw:1436359381269:dw|

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