document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50297>Question 50297</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618052917/algebrahomeworkh>Precalculus with Limits a Graphing Approach</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line that passes through (-3, 5) and has slope -3/2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33486 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=33486\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=mx+b [Slope-intercept form for the equation of a line]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given: Points = (-3, 5) and m = -3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=(-3/2)(-3)+b [Plug-in the values and solve for b]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=9/2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3/2x+1/2 [Plug-in the values for the slope and the y-intercept (b)] </SPAN>\n" );
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