document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=280391>Question 280391</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You may need to draw the figures indicated on your scratch paper to answer this question. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write the equation in standard form of the line that passes through P (5, - 7) and has slope of -1 over 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for y,m,and x; solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7 = (-1/5)5 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7 = -1 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-1/5)x-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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