document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=372287>Question 372287</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you do the standard form of (-5,2);m=2/5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #265202 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=265202\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> standard form of (-5,2); m=2/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx+b; solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = (2/5)(-5) + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 = -2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (2/5)x + 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 5 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = 2x+20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Standard Form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 5y = -20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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