document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=630978>Question 630978</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the standard form equation of the line passing through (3, –2) with a slope of 3/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We use the formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - (-2) = 3/5(x - 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - (-2) = y + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y + 2 = 3/5(x - 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross multiply:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(y + 2) = 3(x - 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 * y = 5y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 * 2 = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 * x = 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 * -3 = -9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y + 10 = 3x - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 10 from each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y + 10 - 10 = 3x - 9 - 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 - 10 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-9 - 19 = -19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y = 3x - 19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each item by 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y/5 = 3x/5 - 19/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3x/5 - 19/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3x/5 - 19/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lennox Obuong<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Algebra Student<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Email: obuong3@aol.com </SPAN>\n" );
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