document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=20891>Question 20891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation in the y = mx + b form of the line that contains the point (3,2) and has a slope of 4/3. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10043 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrapro18><B>algebrapro18(249)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrapro18><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=10043\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For this question you can do it 2 ways.  Either you can solve for b using the y=mx+b form or you can do it using point slope form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solving for b you get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=4/3(3)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 4/3x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using point slope form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-y1=m(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-2=4/3(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4/3x-4+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4/3x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "either way you get the right answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*Note point slope form is very useful later in mathematics and is used alot in calculus so keep that in mind. </SPAN>\n" );
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