document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33396>Question 33396</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> for each line described, wtie the equation in point-slope form. 17. Slope: 2, y intercept: -1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19802 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=19802\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope intercept form is y=mx+b, where m = slope;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As slope = 2, y = 2x+b;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As y-intercept is -1, (0,-1) is a point on the line;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> -1 = b;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: The required equation is y=2x-1; </SPAN>\n" );
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