document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254831>Question 254831</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the linear equation given the following information:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-intercept = -1 and the line decreases by 3 when x increases by 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187124 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><B>vksarvepalli(154)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><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=vksarvepalli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=187124\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y-intercept = -1 means when the value of x coordinate is 0 the value of y coordinate is -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given that the line decreases by 3 when x increases by 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so when the x coordinate is 1 the y coordinate will be -1-3 = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so we have two points (0,-1) and (1,-4) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the eq is y-(-1)=[(-4+1)/(1-0)]  *(x-0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that is y+1=-3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that is 3x+y+1=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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