document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389496>Question 389496</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write linear equations in slope intercept or standard form given the following information.  (-4,1) m=-13/6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #276044 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=276044\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-4,1),m=-(13)/(6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the value of b using the formula for the equation of a line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the value of m into the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-(13)/(6))*x+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the value of x into the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-(13)/(6))*(-4)+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the value of y into the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)=(-(13)/(6))*(-4)+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since b is on the right-hand side of the equation, switch the sides so it is on the left-hand side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-(13)/(6))*(-4)+b=(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply (-(13)/(6)) by (-4) to get (-(13)/(6))(-4).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-(13)/(6))(-4)+b=(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parentheses around the expression 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-(13)/(6))(-4)+b=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -(13)/(6) by -4 to get (26)/(3).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((26)/(3))+b=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reorder the polynomial (26)/(3)+b alphabetically from left to right, starting with the highest order term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+(26)/(3)=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the value of b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-(23)/(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now that the values of m(slope) and b(y-intercept) are known, substitute them into y=mx+b to find the equation of the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-(13x)/(6)-(23)/(3) </SPAN>\n" );
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