document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=619766>Question 619766</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line that passes through (5,0) and has a slope of -2/3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #389813 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math-vortex><B>math-vortex(648)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math-vortex><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=math-vortex><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=389813\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, there--<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The point-slope formula for a linear equation is a good way to solve this:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this formula m is the slope of the line, and (x[1],y[1]} are the coordinates of a point on the line. In your problem, the slope m is -2/3 and the coordinates of the point are (5,0). Now we write the equation out using the point-slope form, substituting the values we know.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any of these is an equation for the line you are interested in. You can also multiply every term by 3 to remove the fractions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation of the line that passes through (5,0) and has a slope of -2/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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