document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=456052>Question 456052</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slope-intercept form of the equations of the line through the given point with the given slope:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-3,-1), slope=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2,2), slope= - 7/2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #313061 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=313061\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope-intercept form is:  y = mx +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2 is given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, an infinite number of lines are possible.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But the line you want goes through the point (-3,-1).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope = change in y (\"rise\") divided by the change in x (\"run\").<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, a slope of 2 means for every change of 1 in x, there is a change of 2 in y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This means the line goes up steeply from left to right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3 +1 = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -1 +2 = +1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -3 +3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -1 +6 = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x + 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check the graph:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or you can test the values you were given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-3) +5 = -6 +6 = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's (-3,-1).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do the second problem the same way. </SPAN>\n" );
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