document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57653>Question 57653</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help i can not for the life of me, figure this problem out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph the line described: Through (-2,-3);m = 5/4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39363 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=39363\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> YOU'VE BEEN GIVEN A POINT AND A SLOPE AND ASKED FOR AN EQUATION OF A LINE.  THAT IS YOUR CLUE THAT YOU SHOULD USE THE POINT SLOPE FORMULA.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y-y1=m%28x-x1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y-y1=m%28x-x1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, where m=slope, and (x1,y1) is the given point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Graph the line described: Through (-2,-3);m = 5/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=-2, y1=-3, m=5/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B3=%285%2F4%29%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B3=%285%2F4%29%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Avoid adding fractions if you want by multiplying both sides by the LCD,4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y%2B12=5%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y%2B12=5%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y%2B12=5x%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y%2B12=5x%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y%2B12-12=5x%2B10-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y%2B12-12=5x%2B10-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y=5x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y=5x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5x%2B4y=-5x%2B5x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5x%2B4y=-5x%2B5x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5x%2B4y=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5x%2B4y=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  This is the equation in standard form, but some books don't lead with a negative x.  If this is the case, then multiply both sides of the equation by -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x-4y=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x-4y=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Is also in standard form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I forgot to graph this earlier, sorry.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot (-2,-3) , then use the slope=rise/run=5/4.  Go up from that point and right 4 and plot a second point at (2,2).  Connect the dots and you should have this line:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!<BR>\n" );
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