document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=508211>Question 508211</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello on my math homework I need to write an equation for a line in 3 forms and show the mathematics used to equate all 3. If you can please help me it is greatly appreciated.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #340892 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=340892\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It would be helpful for you to state what the three forms of a linear equation are.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could be talking about any of the following four likely candidates:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) general form:  Ax + By = C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) standard form: Ax + By - C = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) slope-intercept:  y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) point-slope:  y-y<sub>1</sub> = m(x-x<sub>1</sub>)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can pick any linear equation and then reformat it as needed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's say:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) General Form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 2x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x + y = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) Standard Form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 3 from both sides of the general form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x + y - 3 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) Slope-Intercept Form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Yes, that was the original equation I started with.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4) Point-Slope Form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know the slope =2 from above.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need to define 2 points<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1 results in y= 5: (1,5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x<sub>1</sub> = 3 results in y<sub>1</sub > = 9: (3,9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1-3) = 2(5-9)<BR>\n" );
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