document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4120>Question 4120</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  How do you find an equation if all you know is  m= -7/5 and the x intercept is 5? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1812 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=1812\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start with the slope-intercept form of the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  y = mx + b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute: m = -7/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-7/5)x + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x-intercept is 5.  This means that when y = o, then x = 5  Substitute these.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = (-7/5)(5) + b       Now solve for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally: The equation is: y = (-7/5)x + 7 </SPAN>\n" );
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