document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295333>Question 295333</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (3,4)m = -1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Need to write this as an equation<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 #212841 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=212841\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hint: The general equation of any line is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, where 'm' is the slope. Since the point (3,4) lies on the line, we know that when x=3, y=4. In addition, we're given the slope <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=-1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=-1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug all of these values into the equation given above to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4=%28-1%2F4%29%283%29%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4=%28-1%2F4%29%283%29%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and then solve for 'b' </SPAN>\n" );
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