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Write a linear equation from the ordered pair (-2,8)

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the equation of a line that goes through the point (x1,y1) and has a slope of m is
y-y1=m(x-x1)

so, given the point (-2,8)
x1=-2
y1=8

y-8=m(x-(-2))
y-8=m(x+2)
the equation is y-8=m(x+2) where m is the slope
or you could rewrite it to get y=mx+2m+8

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