document.write( "Question 622748: 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
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document.write( "Line with m = 5 and passing thru (4,1)
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document.write( "General format for an Equation of a Line is:  
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document.write( "This Line: m = 5
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document.write( " y = 5x + b    | Using Pt(4,1) to solve for b
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document.write( " 1 = 20 + b
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document.write( "-19 = b 
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document.write( " y = 5x -19   \n" );
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