document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8892>Question 8892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Would anyone please help me write the slope please...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the slope-intercept form of the line through (0, -2) that is parallel to the line 5x + 4y =3\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 #18583 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=18583\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope of the given line is m=-5/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You want a line of the form y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have y=-2, x=0, m=-5/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need to solve for \"b\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting into the form we can solve for \"b\" as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=(-5/4)(0)=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation you want is y=(-5/4)x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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