document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=535473>Question 535473</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What has a slope of 4 and contains the point (-3,-8)???  How would I do the work to get this answer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #351902 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lmeeks54><B>lmeeks54(111)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lmeeks54><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=lmeeks54><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=351902\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The basic equation for a linear expression is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx + b <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where m = slope and b = y intercept.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Givens:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = 4, which means m = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "line passes through point (-3, -8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These coordinates are in the form, (x, y); therefore, we know the equation will include the answer y = -8 and x = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's put it into the basic equation and see what we have:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8 = 4(-3) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8 = -12 + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 12 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8 + 12 = -12 + 12 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So now we know both m and b to state the equation for the line with slope 4 that passes through the given point: (-3, -8):<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 4x + 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lee </SPAN>\n" );
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