document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=306294>Question 306294</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find an equation of the line having the given slope and containing the given point. m = 2/3, (8,-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation of the line y=   ? I have tried and tried and still not sure what I am doing. Thanks for all your help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #219236 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=219236\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use y = mx + b and the point to find b, the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -4, x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 = (2/3)*8 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 4/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (2/3)x + 4/3 in slope-intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 3y = -4 in standard form<BR>\n" );
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