document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=216122>Question 216122</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of each line in y=mx+b form   (-3,5) slope 1/5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163225 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=163225\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of each line in y=mx+b form (-3,5) slope 1/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  The equation of the line given as y=mx+b is the slope-intercept form where m is the slope at b is the y-intercept when x=0 or at point (0,b).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Since the slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=1%2Ax%2F5%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=1%2Ax%2F5%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  To get the y-intercept b, substitute x=-3 and y=5 since this line passes through the point (-3,5).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5=-3%2F5%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5=-3%2F5%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 5 to both sides to get rid of denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2A5=-3%2B5b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2A5=-3%2B5b\"   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=25=-3%2B5b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25=-3%2B5b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 3 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2B3=-3%2B5b%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2B3=-3%2B5b%2B3\"   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=28=5b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28=5b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide 5 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28%2F5=5b%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28%2F5=5b%2F5\"   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=28%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=28%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  ANSWER:  The equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%2F5%2B28%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%2F5%2B28%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The graph is shown below.  Note the y-intercept at x=0 and the slope of 1/5 which means five units to the left, then one unit up.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr J </SPAN>\n" );
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