document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=46402>Question 46402</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation of the line with a slope of 3/7 passing through the points (9, -2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30767 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=30767\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First Method:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-y2)=m(x-x2)  [Use the point-slope format]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-(-2)=(3/7)(x-9)  [Plug-in the given values: m=(3/7) and points-(9, -2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+2=3/7x-(27/7) [Solve for y]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(3/7)x-(27/7)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(3/7)x-(41/7) [Final answer]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second Method:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b [Use the slope-intercept format]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2)=(3/7)(9)+b [Plug-in the given values: m=(3/7) and points-(9, -2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=(27/7) + b [Solve for \"b\"]  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-14-27)/7 = b  [Simplify]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-41/7 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(3/7)x-(41/7) [Plug-in the values for \"m\" and \"b\"][final answer]\r<BR>\n" );
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