document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=621189>Question 621189</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> M=5/6,(5,-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find an equation of the line having the given slope and containing the given point. The equation of Line Y is?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm so lost with this.. The fractions keep throwing me off. Can you please help, as soon as possible. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #390617 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=390617\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plug the given information:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=5/6,(5,-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "into the \"point-slope\" form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - (-9) = (5/6)(x - 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 9 = (5/6)(x - 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute the 5/6:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 9 = (5/6)x - (5/6)5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 9 = (5/6)x - 25/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (5/6)x - 25/6 - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (5/6)x - 25/6 - 54/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (5/6)x - 79/6  (this is what they're looking for in \"slope-intercept\" form)\r<BR>\n" );
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