document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2389>Question 2389</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line that has a slope of -3/4 and passes through the point (1,2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1016 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=1016\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> equation of straight line is y=mx+c, m is the gradient, c is the y-intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, point(1,2) means x=1, y=2, so y=mx+c becomes...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 = -3/4(1) + c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = -3/4 + c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=2.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so equation is y=-0.75x + 2.75\r<BR>\n" );
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