document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34799>Question 34799</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the equation fo each line. Write the answer in standard form using only intergers as the coefficients.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The Line through (-2,0) iwth slope -3/4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-3/4+-2/0<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 #21029 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=21029\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it never ceases to amaze me how students fail to understand something and THEN proceed to do more convoluted work than is actually necessary.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx + c is a form of a straight line where m is the gradient and c is the y-intercept. We are given the value of m (-3/4) and also x (=-2) and y(=0), to find c.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx+c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+0+=+%28-3%2F4%29%28-2%29+%2B+c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+0+=+%28-3%2F4%29%28-2%29+%2B+c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+-6%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+-6%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--> so the equation of this line is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+%28-3%2F4%29x+-+%286%2F4%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+%28-3%2F4%29x+-+%286%2F4%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Now the question doesn't want it in this form. It wants no fractions first, so we re-write it as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4y+=+-3x+-+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4y+=+-3x+-+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It also says \"standard form\" which means no negatives, so again re-arrange it:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4y+%2B+3x+%2B+6+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4y+%2B+3x+%2B+6+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon. </SPAN>\n" );
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