document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=289057>Question 289057</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the equation of the line passing through each of the given points with the indicated slope. Give your results in slope-intercept form, where possible.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (1, -4), m = -4 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #209403 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=209403\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line passing through each of the given points with the indicated slope. Give your results in slope-intercept form, where possible.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1, -4), m = -4 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug given info into the the \"point-slope\" form of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y1 = m(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-(-4) = (-4)(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 4 = (-4)x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -4x (this is what they're looking for)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or you could include the y-intercept:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -4x + 0<BR>\n" );
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