document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=427169>Question 427169</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am really struggling with this problem. I can not figure out the fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=5/6, (3,-1)  i know the problem get set up like this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-(-1)=(5/6)(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y+1=5/6x-3 here is where I get lost please help woth step by step and explain how  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #297058 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=297058\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am not sure I know what you are looking for.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation would be the following.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=5/6*3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=15/6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=2.5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-3.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=5/6x-3.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plot using point slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "start from (3,-1) count 6 right and 5 up for next point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "repeat the same from there. </SPAN>\n" );
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