document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=457362>Question 457362</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line that has the indicated slope and contains the indicated point. Express the final equation in standard form. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x intercept of -8 and slope of &#8722; 9/8 <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 #313811 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=313811\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do you really mean x intercept?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is the y intercept when x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the x intercept would be when y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=(-8)*(-9/8)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-9x/8-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you meant y intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then it is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-9x/8-8\r<BR>\n" );
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