document.write( "Question 366873: A line with slope −3/4 passes through the point(8, −4). (a) What is y when
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Algebra.Com's Answer #261520 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Hi, 
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document.write( "Using the general slope=intercept form for an equation of a line:
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document.write( "y = mx + b where m is the slope and b the y-intercept
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document.write( "y = (-3/4)x + b  Using ordered pair(8,-4) to solve for b
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document.write( "-4 = (-3/4)*8 + b
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document.write( "-4 = -6 + b
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document.write( "2 = b
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document.write( "equation of the line is:
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document.write( "y = (-3/4)*x + 2
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document.write( "x = -4 
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document.write( "y = (-3/4)*-4 + 2  = 5\r
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document.write( "y = (-3/4)*x + 2
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document.write( "y = −1
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document.write( "-1 = (-3/4)*x + 2
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document.write( "-3 = (-3/4)*x 
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document.write( "4 = x \n" );
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