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  1. December 12th 2010, 06:59 PM #1
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    Equation of the Line

    A line with a slope of 3/-1 passes through point M. Explain in detail using words how to write the equation of the line.
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    You said the slope is 3/-1? So you mean -3? If so, then just use y=mx+b, where m is the slope and b is the y intercept.
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