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

[runlemmingsrun]

Please find the equation for :

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


thanks

 

[skeeter]

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

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