document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=180003>Question 180003</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is the question: A line passes through the point (3,5) and the slope(m) is 2/3. Write the equation in point slope form. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would this be the right solution?:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x-3)= 3(y-5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I did this to get rid of the denominator from the fraction 2/3. We were taught to do it this way. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #134875 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=134875\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> point slope form is y-k=m(x-h) ....where m is the slope and (h,k) is any point on the line<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-5=(2/3)(x-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-5=(2/3)x-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y-15=2x-6......multiplied terms by 3 to get rid of fraction<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-3y=-9.....is the standard form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(2/3)x+3..is point slope intercept form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the answer to your question is YES but answers are usually in these two forms...GOOD JOB </SPAN>\n" );
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