document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=217355>Question 217355</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using the point slope formula write an equation of the line given the following:The slope is 5, and the line passes through the point (-1,-3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163931 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima4><B>elima4(15)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima4><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=163931\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We start with the slope-intercept formula;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m= slope = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5x + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now we use the point given in the equation for our x and y to solve for b;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 = 5(-1) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 = -5 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = b;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we rewrite the equation;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 5x + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ":) </SPAN>\n" );
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