document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22253>Question 22253</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the equation of a line with slope of 2 and passing through the point(8,1)?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10793 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=10793\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation of a line is y = mx + b where \"m\" is the slope.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Substitute m=2, x=8, and y=1 into the equation to find \"b\"\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "1 = 2(8) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -15\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "The the equation you are looking for is y = 2x - 15\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );