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 #19796 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><B>mukhopadhyay(490)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><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=19796\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope intercept form is y = mx+b;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=2; the equation translates to y = 2x+b;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the line passes thru (3,-3):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 = 2(3) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> b = -9;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer:  The required equation is y = 2x-9 </SPAN>\n" );
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