document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389591>Question 389591</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the linear equation in slope intercept or standard form for the following.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7,-2) m=8/7  Thank you.  You people are GREAT!!  Helping me alot!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #276112 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=276112\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of a line passing through the point (7, -2) and having a slope <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+8%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+8%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Start with the slope-intercept form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+8%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+8%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%288%2F7%29x%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%288%2F7%29x%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now find b by substituting for x and y the x- and y-coordinates of the given point (7, -2), thus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2+=+%288%2F7%29%287%29%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2+=+%288%2F7%29%287%29%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify this and solve for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2+=+8%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2+=+8%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 8 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-10+=+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-10+=+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The final equation becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%288%2F7%29x-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%288%2F7%29x-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here's the graph of the line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28400%2C400%2C-15%2C15%2C-14%2C15%2C%288%2F7%29x-10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28400%2C400%2C-15%2C15%2C-14%2C15%2C%288%2F7%29x-10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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