document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=565486>Question 565486</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m=8/9, (2,-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #365811 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Leaf+W.><B>Leaf W.(135)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Leaf+W.><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=Leaf+W.><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=365811\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plug your information into point-slope form, where x1 is your value for x (2) and y1 is your value for y (-9).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put in your values for m, x1, and y1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+-+%28-9%29+=+%288%2F9%29%28x+-+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+-+%28-9%29+=+%288%2F9%29%28x+-+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Change -(-9) to +9 and distribute the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+%2B+9+=+8x%2F9+-+16%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+%2B+9+=+8x%2F9+-+16%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Clear fractions by multiplying everything by 9: 9y + 81 = 8x - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 81 from both sides of the equation: 9y = 8x - 97<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now which format do you need your answer to be in--standard (ax + by = c) or slope-intercept (y = mx + b)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> Standard:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 8x from both sides of the equation: -8x + 9y = -97<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply everything by -1 (so that the coefficient before a is positive): 8x - 9y = 97 <--YOUR ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> Slope-intercept:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide everything by 9 (so that y has no coefficient): <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%288%2F9%29x+-+97%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%288%2F9%29x+-+97%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <--YOUR ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good luck! =) </SPAN>\n" );
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