document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49016>Question 49016</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help write the equation of the line that passes through point (0, –7) with a slope of -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 #32479 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=32479\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given point (0, –7) with a slope of -7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-y)=m(x-x] [Use the point-slope formula]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-(-7)=(-7/2)(x-0) [Plug-in the points]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+7 = -7/2x - 0 [Simplify]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+7 = -7/2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -7/2x - 7 [Solve for y][Final answer] </SPAN>\n" );
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