document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34801>Question 34801</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sorry, typed the e-mail wrong.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Question: Determine the equation of each line. Write the answer in standard form using only intergers as the coefficient.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "#36 The line through (-2,0) with slope -3/4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried. y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         y=-3/4x+-2/0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #21033 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=21033\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You started out ok with y = mx + b, and you substituted the slope correctly:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28-3%2F4%29x+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28-3%2F4%29x+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " but now you need to determine the value of b, the y-intercept. You can do this by using the given point (-2, 0) through which the line passes. Substitute the x- and y-coordinates into equation 1) and solve for b.\r<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+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+%28-3%2F4%29%28-2%29+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+3%2F2+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+3%2F2+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 3/2 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+%28-3%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+%28-3%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now substitute this value of b into equation 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28-3%2F4%29x+-+3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28-3%2F4%29x+-+3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply through by 4 to clear the fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<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;\" > Now write in standard form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+%2B+4y+=+-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+%2B+4y+=+-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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