document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=357177>Question 357177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i write a equation if the line that has the given slope and y-intercept. ( 7, -3 ) m= -4/7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #255074 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=255074\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You mean given a \"point\" and a slope:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 7, -3 ) m= -4/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into the \"point-slope\" form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - (-3) = (-4/7)(x - 7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y + 3 = (-4/7)x + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-4/7)x + 1  (this is what they're looking for) </SPAN>\n" );
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