document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=578236>Question 578236</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been struggling with this question for hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need to find an equation of a line. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope 8 (-7,6) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #370576 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=370576\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the slope is 8, then m = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the point (-7,6) lies on the line, then x = -7 and y = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can use these facts, along with the equation y = mx+b, to find the value of 'b' which will effectively give us the equation of the line\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 8x + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 = 8(-7) + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 = -56 + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 + 56 = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "62 = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 62\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the equation of the line is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+8x%2B62 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+8x%2B62\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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