document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242111>Question 242111</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the equation of the line having the given slope and containing the given point: M=5/6,(4,-1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #177243 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=blwinbbbles><B>blwinbbbles(106)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=blwinbbbles><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=blwinbbbles><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=177243\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the equation for a line is:  y = mx + b, if you know that m = 5/6, x = 4  and y = -1..Then substitute the numbers into the equation...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so  -1 = 5/6(4) + b and solve for b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1 = 20/6 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6/6 = 20/6 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-26/6 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-13/3 = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore your equation is y = 5/6(x) - 13/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this is more help </SPAN>\n" );
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