document.write( "Question 490989: What formula would I use for writing an equation given the slope -3/7 and the point (-2,5) ? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The point–slope form of the equation for a line passing through the point (x1,y1) is given by:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-y1=m%28x-x1%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Assuming (\"-2\",\"5\") = (\"x1\",\"y1\") and \"m+=-%283%2F7%29\" and substituting the values, we get:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-5=-%283%2F7%29%28x-%28-2%29%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-5=-%283%2F7%29%28x%2B2%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-5=-%283%2F7%29x-6%2F7%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-%283%2F7%29x-0.86%2B5%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-%280.43%29x%2B4.14%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-%280.43%29x%2B4.14%29+\"\r
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