document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=381902>Question 381902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation of the line passing through the given point and having the given slope, using the point slope form y-y1=m(x-x1).write your answer in standard form ax=by=c,a>0. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "HUH? how do I do this? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1,5);m=-4/7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(-1,5);m=-4/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for x1,y1, and m to get the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-5 = (-4/7)(x--1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-5 = (-4/7)x + (-4/7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-4/7)x + (31/7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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