document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=582345>Question 582345</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line that contains the point  (4,-2). and has slope 3/4. I started with using the formula y=mx+b. I set it up as -2=3/4 (4)+b but I can't finish it from here. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "mx + b = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace m, x, y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(4) + b = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 + b = - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = - 2 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x - 5 is the equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check this, replace x with 4, in the equation and see if y = -2 </SPAN>\n" );
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