document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=213427>Question 213427</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/032113186X/algebrahomeworkh>PRECALCULUS</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> WHAT TYPE OF FORMULA AM I SUPPOSE TO USE IN ORDER TO FIND THE VALUE OF X 0R Y. THE DIRECTIONS SAY, \"FIND THE VALUE OF X OR Y SO THAT THE LINE THROUGH THE PAIR OF POINTS HAS THE GIVEN SLOPE.\" I'M NOT SURE HOW TO DO THAT. THE GIVEN IS (-2,3) AND (4,y) with the slope of -3. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the slope formula to find y: that is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assign the given values as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=-2; y1=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2 =4; y2= y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the given values as follows and find y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-3%29%2F%284-%28-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-3%29%2F%284-%28-2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-3%29%2F%284%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-3%29%2F%284%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-3%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-3%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = 6(-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -18 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -15; the pair is: 4,-15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the point/slope formula to find the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the given values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = -3(x -(-2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = -3(x + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = -3x - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x - 6 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x - 3 is the equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution by substituting the x value of 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3(4) - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = = -12 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -15 which is the value we got for y </SPAN>\n" );
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