document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33437>Question 33437</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this equation: find the equation of the line that passes through the given slope: (3, -3), m=2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19795 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=19795\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line that passes throught the given point (3, -3) and which has the slope m = 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The easiest way to do this is to use the \"point-slope\" form of the equation of a line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-y1%29+=+m%28x-x1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-y1%29+=+m%28x-x1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation of your line is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-%28-3%29%29+=+2%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-%28-3%29%29+=+2%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%2B3%29+=+2%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%2B3%29+=+2%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This is the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you need the \"slope-intercept\" form:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then, using the given slope m = 2 and the x- and y-coordinate of the given point (3, -3):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3+=+2%283%29+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3+=+2%283%29+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve for b, the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3+=+6+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3+=+6+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 6 from both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9+=+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9+=+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The final equation, in \"slope-intercept\" form is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+2x+-+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+2x+-+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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