document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=319159>Question 319159</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem question is :Write an equation of the line passing through (-4, 4) with slope 5. Give the answer in slope-intercept form. Use y as the dependent variable and x as the idependent variable. <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 #228502 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=228502\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since we have \"an equation of the line passing through (-4, 4) with slope 5\", we know that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<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;\" > Start with the general slope intercept equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4=%285%29%28-4%29%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4=%285%29%28-4%29%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4=-20%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4=-20%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 5 and -4 to get -20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2B20=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2B20=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 20 to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the value of 'b' is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Plug these values into <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;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=5x%2B24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=5x%2B24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the equation of the line with slope 5 which goes through (-4,4) is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=5x%2B24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=5x%2B24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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