document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56812>Question 56812</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me write an equation in slope-intersept form of the line that satisfies the given condition and show my work : m=2, contains (1, -5). I would also like to know how you find the y- intersept. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You are looking for the m and b of y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are given x=1,y=-5 and m=2, so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=2(1)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-7 (this is the y-intercept)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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