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What is the ecuación of a slope line with a slope of -2 and the point (1,3)?

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Answer: y=-2x+5

Explanation:

The straight line equation is: y=mx+b

The slope m=-2

Hence,

y=-2x+b (1)

To determine the coefficient we take the point (1,3), that is x=1 y=3,

and substitute these values into formula (1):

3=-2(1)+b

3=-2+b

3+2=-2+b+2

5=b

Thus, b=5

The result is y=-2x+5

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