document.write( "Question 48569: The line through (-1,-2) with slope 3/7 \n" ); document.write( "
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well you can either use point slope formula which is y-y1=m(x-x1) or solve y=mx+b for b and then plug back in.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y - (-2) = 3/7 (x - (-1))
\n" ); document.write( "y+2=3/7(x+1)
\n" ); document.write( "y = 3/7x + 3/7 - 2
\n" ); document.write( "y = 3/7x + (3/7 - 14/7)
\n" ); document.write( "y = 3/7x - 11/7
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "solving for b
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y = mx + b
\n" ); document.write( "-2 = 3/7(-1) + b
\n" ); document.write( "-2 = -3/7 + b
\n" ); document.write( "-14 = = -3 + 7b
\n" ); document.write( "-11 = 7b
\n" ); document.write( "-11/7 = b
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y = 3/7x - 11/7
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "either way you get the same answer
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