document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=490654>Question 490654</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried this several times and still cannot find the correct answer. Using y = mx + b, and given a point and the slope write the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = -2/3 , (5, -4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "after subbibg in for the equation I got -4 = -2/3(5) + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from that point i'm lost. please help..... </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y - yo = m(x- xo) where (xo, yo) is the given point and m is the slope<BR>\n" );
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