document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178646>Question 178646</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This question concerns using the slope intercept form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem is this, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "write an equation of the line that has the given slope and passes through the given point.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m= -5, (-3,6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how do i do this problem and please explain how to do it in slope intercept form </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #133618 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=133618\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the slope-intercept form is y=mx+b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "just substitute the values you have and find the missing value (b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6=-5(-3)+b  __  6=15+b  __  -9=b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the equation is y=-5x-9 </SPAN>\n" );
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