need help finding line through (9, 8) with m = -1

runlemmingsrun · Sep 25, 2006

Please find the equation for :

A line that passes through (9,8) and has a slope of -1.

thanks

skeeter · Sep 25, 2006

use the point-slope form of a linear equation ...
\(\displaystyle y - y_1 = m(x - x_1)\)

where ...
\(\displaystyle (x_1, y_1) = (9, 8)\)
\(\displaystyle m = -1\)

need help finding line through (9, 8) with m = -1

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