document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=492421>Question 492421</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation for the line through the point (7&#8722;9) with x intercept 3.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #335030 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=335030\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Find an equation for the line through the point (7&#8722;9) with x intercept 3. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept: (3,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "point: (7,-9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (-9-0)/(7-3) = -9/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx + b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = (-9/4)3 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 27/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-9/4)x + 27/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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