document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=172963>Question 172963</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here's my problem  I need some help!!! When you use y-y=m(x-x). I can do everything except for the final answer. Example: m=7/8,(2,-7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can set up the problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-(-7)=7/8(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-(-7)=7/8x-7/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This final step is where I have trouble and can't seem to understand.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They say to add -7 to 7/4, but how would you get an answer of 35/4?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127803 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=127803\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-%28-7%29=%287%2F8%29x-7%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-%28-7%29=%287%2F8%29x-7%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is spot on, and adding <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides is exactly the right thing to do, so let's proceed:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And now we simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%287%2F8%29x-7%2F4-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%287%2F8%29x-7%2F4-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, but <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7=-7%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7=-7%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-7%2F1%29%284%2F4%29=-28%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-7%2F1%29%284%2F4%29=-28%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%287%2F8%29x-7%2F4-28%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%287%2F8%29x-7%2F4-28%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, but <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7%2F4-28%2F4=-35%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7%2F4-28%2F4=-35%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%287%2F8%29x-35%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%287%2F8%29x-35%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And presuming your goal was to create an equation for the line in slope-intercept form, you are done. </SPAN>\n" );
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