document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=219415>Question 219415</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve the problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the point slope equation given, state the slope and the point on the graph used in creating the equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 10/7(x-11) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #165004 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><B>jsmallt9(3759)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><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=165004\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The general point-slope form is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "where m is the slope and (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) is a point on the line.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In your equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=+%2810%2F7%29%28x-11%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=+%2810%2F7%29%28x-11%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "we can see that the m is 10/7 and that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is 11. But what is the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >? Your equation has just \"y\" on the left side. It's \"supposed\" to be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+-+y%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+-+y%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. What would <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > have to be in order for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+-+y%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+-+y%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to be just \"y\"? In other words, y minus what number is equal to y? I hope by now that it is obvious that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B1%5D+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B1%5D+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the slope is 10/7 and the point on the graph is (11, 0). </SPAN>\n" );
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