document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=514811>Question 514811</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation of a line that passes through (1,-7) with a slope of 2/3. I need help solving this problem and the steps on how to solve it so I can try to figure out the other ones just like it! thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #343579 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=343579\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m=		  2/ 3					<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and point (1	,-7) in to find value of b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y 	=	m	x 	+	b		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7.00	=	 2/3	+	b			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	-7	-	 2/3				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	-23/ 3						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation  will be							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y 	=	 2/3	x 		-23/3		<BR>\n" );
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