document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=27049>Question 27049</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Write the equation of the line that passes through point (–5, –17) with a slope of 2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14720 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mbarugel><B>mbarugel(146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mbarugel><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=14720\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The general equation for lines is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where m is the slope and b is the intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, we are told that m=2. So once we find b, we're done.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know that the line passes through (-5, -17), so we simply plug these values into the equation and then solve for b:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-17+=+2%2A%28-5%29+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-17+=+2%2A%28-5%29+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is then y = 2x - 7 </SPAN>\n" );
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