document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387722>Question 387722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write in standard form an equation of the line that passes through the given point and has the given slope.use integer coefficients. (-2,-1),m=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #274097 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=274097\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y-y1 = m(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-(-1) = 3(x-(-2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+1 = 3(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+1=3x+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract y from each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=3x-y +6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 6 from each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-6=3x-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=3x-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-y=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is a NEAT trick!  Check the answer by substituting the point (-2,-1) to see if it works:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-y=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(-2) -(-1) = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 + 1 = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "IT CHECKS!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr. Rapalje, Retired<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Seminole State College of Florida </SPAN>\n" );
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