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document.write( "Find the slope-intercept form for the equation of the line which passes through the point (–1, 3) and has a slope of –2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope-intercept form for the equation of the line which passes through the point (–3, 2) and the origin\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have y = 3 when x = -1 and you have m = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\";<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = -2*3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = -6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2x+9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope-intercept form for the equation of the line <BR>\n" );
document.write( "which passes through the point (–3, 2) and the origin<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have y = 0 when x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have slope = (2-0)/(-3-0) = -2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = (-2/3)*0 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y = (-2/3)x<BR>\n" );
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