document.write( "Question 329195: find an equation of the line that has the same y-intercept as the line x-3y=6 and contains the point (5,-1) \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"x-3y=6\"$
\n" ); document.write( "To find the y-intercept, set x=0, solve for x.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-3y=6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=-2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(0,-2)
\n" ); document.write( "Find the line that contains points (0,-2) and (5,-1).
\n" ); document.write( "First find the slope, m.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29=%28-1-%28-2%29%29%2F%285-0%29=1%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now use the slope intercept form since you know the slope and the y-intercept.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28y=%281%2F5%29x-2%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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