document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=433296>Question 433296</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line having the given slope and containing the given point.  Express your answerin the form x = a, y = b, or y = mx + b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -7, (5,0) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #300350 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=300350\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m=	-7	,point	(5,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0	=-35.00	+b			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	35						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	1.14						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and b							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required equation is y=-7x+35<BR>\n" );
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