What is the point-slope form of a line with slope -3 that contains the point (10, -1)?

Pushingphotons asked Mar 21, 2022

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What is the point-slope form of a line with slope -3 that contains the point
(10, -1)?

Pushingphotons asked Mar 21, 2022

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Answer:

General equation of line:

${ \bf{y = mx + c}}$

Find y-intercept:

${ \tt{ - 1 = ( - 3 * 10) + c}} \\ { \tt{c = 29}}$

Equation of line:

${ \bf{y = - 3x + 29}}$

Aniello answered Mar 27, 2022

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