document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=259800>Question 259800</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to figure out how to use point slope form to find the equation of the line with given properties and write the equation in general form. m= -7 passing through(3,0)  = 21. thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #191272 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=191272\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You almost had it but this (3,0)=21 means nothing.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=3*-7+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-7x+21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perhaps you meant that the y intercept (b) =21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-7x+21 is in slope intercept form <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Standard form is ax+by+c=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract y from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=-7x-y+21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x-y+21=0<BR>\n" );
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