document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=575899>Question 575899</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I had the problem x-3y-8 and i found the slope first which is 1/3, but i have to use the negative recipricol of that so i used -3,then i had to find the point slope formula of that, i got y+4=-3(x-4) but now its asking me for the general form of the equation and idk how to do that! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #369639 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=369639\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you want it in slope intercept form, then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+4=-3(x-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+4=-3(x)-3(-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+4=-3x+12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-3x+12-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-3x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is y=-3x+8 </SPAN>\n" );
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