document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=362314>Question 362314</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the following problem, the slope and one point on a line are given. Use the point-slope form to find the equation of the line. (Write your answers in slope-intercept form.) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-8,-1), m = -1/4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #258184 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=258184\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the equation is given by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-y1)=m(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-8,-1), m = -1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-(-1)=(-1/4)*(x-(-8))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+1=(-1/4)(x+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+1=-x/4 -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-x/4)-3<BR>\n" );
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