document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160081>Question 160081</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131314165/algebrahomeworkh>Prentice-Hall Algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I write the equation in standard form where slope = -1;(0,7) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug what was given into the \"point-slope\" form then convert into the \"standard form\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"standard form\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ax + By = C<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"point-slope form\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y – y1 = m(x – x1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in our given info:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y – 7 = (-1)(x – 0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, converting to \"standard form\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y – 7 = (-1)(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y – 7 = -1x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -x + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 7  (this is what they're looking for)<BR>\n" );
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