document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=475975>Question 475975</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> point slope formula with function, what do i do with the function\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-3=1%2F3%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-3=1%2F3%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > I need explantion on the function </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #326396 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=326396\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Point-slope formulas only work with linear functions, in which this function is not. If you really want the slope, then we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE y = \frac{1}{3x - 6} + 3\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \frac{dy}{dx} = -\frac{3}{(3x-6)^2}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or, in the case where you actually mean\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE y-3 = 3(x-2)\">, then the slope is 3 and the line runs through the point (2,3) (hence, point-slope). </SPAN>\n" );
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