document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=610264>Question 610264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line L that passes through the point <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(&#8722;2, 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " and satisfies the given condition. (Let x be the independent variable and y be the dependent variable.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x-intercept of L is 5. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2, 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and satisfies the given condition. (Let x be the independent variable and y be the dependent variable.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x-intercept of L is 5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the slope intercept form; y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2m + b = 6: A line that passes thru -2, 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m  + b = 0; x intercept is 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------Subtraction eliminates b, find m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7m = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -6/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(-6/7) + b = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/7 + b = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 6 - (12/7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 42/7 - 12/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 30/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; slope/intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Standard form, multiply by 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y = -6x + 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 7y = 30 </SPAN>\n" );
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