document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=202614>Question 202614</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me figure this out?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find an equation of the line having the given slope and containing the given point. m=8/9, (6,-3)\r<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 #152812 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><B>HyperBrain(694)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><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=152812\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since we are given two info: the slope (8/9) and one point (6,-3),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we use the slope intercept form of the line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-y_1=m%28x-x_1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-y_1=m%28x-x_1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here, m=8/9 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x_1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x_1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=6 and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y_1=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y_1=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-(-3)=8/9(x-6) substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+3=8/9(x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(y+3)=8(x-6) multiply both sides by 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y+27=8x-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-9y-75=0 the general equation of the line\r<BR>\n" );
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