document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201389>Question 201389</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line satisfying the given conditions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Through (0,5); m=-(2/3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+3y=-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=15 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "m=-(2/3).<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Well if we look closely we know that the y-intercept of the line is going to be 5 because when x = 0 y = 5.  So we know that in slope intercept form b = 5.  Now we just plug in what we know into slope intercept form.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2/3x +5<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we need to get it into standard form.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -2/3x +5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = -2x + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3y = 15<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can check the answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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