document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30645>Question 30645</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  (-6,-2);slope= -1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are asking me to write an equation for a line through the given point with the given slope using the Ax+By=C form. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17389 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=17389\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First find the y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2 and x=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?-2=\frac{-1*-6}{4}+b\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplfy that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get b=-14/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now to write it in Ax+By=C form remember that it should not have any negatives in the Ax value or any fraction in the whole equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?y=\frac{-x}{4}-\frac{14}{4}\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remove fraction by mulitplying the whole equation by 4 and simplfy:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=-x-14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, your equation is x+4y=-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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