document.write( "Question 344545: write the equation in standard form of the line that goes through the point (2,7) and has a slope of -2/3 \n" ); document.write( "

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x=2 y=7 m=-2/3 Use y-intercept slope formula
\n" ); document.write( "y=mx+b Solve for \"b\"
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7=%28-2%2F3%29%282%29%2Bb\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7=%28-4%2F3%29%2Bb\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7%2B%284%2F3%29=b\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2825%2F3%29=b\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "y=mx+b
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=%28-2%2F3%29x%2B%2825%2F3%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3y=-2x%2B25\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%2B3y=25\"$ <----standard form \n" ); document.write( "

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