document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=259248>Question 259248</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have never had to take algebra before and I have no idea how to solve this question, can you explain it to me in a short, easy to understand way to get, so i can try on my own?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help me solve this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope= 6/7 , passing through(5,-6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(this is 6 over 7 as in a fraction)<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 #190854 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=190854\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if you need the equation of the line <BR>\n" );
document.write( "then the equation of a line with slope m and passing through a point (x1,y1) is given by   y-y1 = m(x-x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so here we get y-(-6)=6/7(x-5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "            => y+6=6/7(x-5) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "            => 7y+42=6x-30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the equation of the line is 6x-7y-72=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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