document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=455130>Question 455130</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line having the given slope and containing the given poing.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=4/5, (2,-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation of the line is y = \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Simplify your answer.  Type your answer in slope-intercept form.  Use integers or fractions for any numbers in the expression.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #312482 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</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=312482\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope m =	0.8				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	0.8	,point	(2,-3)	<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( "-3=1.60	+b				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-4.6							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=0.8							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and b	in y = mx +b			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required equation isy=0.8x-4.6	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 4/ 5	x-23/ 5	<BR>\n" );
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