document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=320365>Question 320365</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line that contains the point (14, –9) and has <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 #229436 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=229436\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the point-slope formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)....This is the point-slope formula.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now plug and chug to find your equation.   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y -(-9) = (-3/7)(x - 14) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y + 9 = (-3/7)(x) - 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-3/7)(x) - 6 - 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-3/7)(x) - 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done!<BR>\n" );
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