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document.write( "Find the equation of the line that contains the points whose coordinates are (9,-3) and has a slope of -1/3.
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document.write( "I lost my x somewhere
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document.write( "y-y1=m(x-x1)
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document.write( "Y-(3)=-1/3(x-9)
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document.write( "y-(-3)+ -1/3x(9)
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document.write( "-3= -3
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document.write( "Where did I go wrong? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #100857 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the equation of the line that contains the points whose coordinates are (9,-3) and has a slope of -1/3. \n" ); document.write( "I lost my x somewhere \n" ); document.write( "y-y1=m(x-x1) \n" ); document.write( "Y-(3)=(-1/3)(x-9) \n" ); document.write( "y-(-3)= (-1/3)x+ 3 \n" ); document.write( "y = (-1/3)x \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |