document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174994>Question 174994</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me find the point slope form of an equation with the slope 3/5 that passes through the point (10,-2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130076 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=actuary><B>actuary(112)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=actuary><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=130076\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The point-slope form of the equation can be found by using the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-y1)=m*(x-x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where m is the slope and {x1,y1) is the given point. Substitute the values for the corresponding variables in the general equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-(-2)=3/5*(x-10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This can be simplified to y+2=3/5*(x-10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In slope y-intercept form the equation is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3/5*x-3/5*10-2= 3/5x-6-2= 3/5x-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(3/5)*x-8 </SPAN>\n" );
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