document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=234567>Question 234567</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you write an equation in slope-intercept form for a line that satisfies the following condition a slope of 2/5 and passes through (10, -20) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172946 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=172946\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope-intercept form is written as y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find your equation, use the point-slope formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - (-20) = (2/5)(x - 10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y + 20 = (2/5)(x) - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now need to isolate y and we're done.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (2/5)(x) - 4 - 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (2/5)(x) - 24 </SPAN>\n" );
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