document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=622748>Question 622748</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line having the given slope and containing the given point. m=5, (4,1) The equation of the line in slope intercept form is y=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There parts I understand and some I do not.  Here is what I attempted to do to solve the problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m= 5, (4, 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=5 and y intercept (4,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=5 and b=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4 times x +1 (this is the part I did not understand)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #391568 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=391568\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line having the given slope and containing the given point. m=5, (4,1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use y = mx + b and the point to find b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = 5*4 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then just write it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5x - 19<BR>\n" );
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