document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=208176>Question 208176</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my problem is solving for y in the point slope equation. i find the slope with no problem. it's when the slope is in fractional form that i have a problem solving. for example y-y1=m(x-x1) i plug in the numbers. my slope is 1/2 so y-y1= 1/2(x-x1) y-5=1/2x-1. i need to see how this is worked out. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #157495 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=157495\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Were you given a point that is on the line?  You seem to have been given a value y1=5, but I don't know what you were given for x1.  Whatever it was, if the slope was 1/2, use the distributive property to take 1/2 x - 1/2 x1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let us know what x1 is, and maybe we can help you finish it.\r<BR>\n" );
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