document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=381998>Question 381998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  COULD SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME ASAP?  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? I am really confused  on this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1,5);m=-4/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #270846 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=270846\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-1,5);m=-4/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug x,y & m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5= (-4/7)*-1)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=4/7 +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-4/7 =b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31/7 =b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= -4/7 *x +31/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y=-4x+31<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+7y-31=0<BR>\n" );
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