document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58780>Question 58780</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line that passes through point (–4, –16) with a slope of 3. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40312 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=40312\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=mX+b GIVEN A SLOPE OF 3 WE HAVE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=3X+b GIVEN X=-4 & Y=-16 WE HAVE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16=3(-4)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16=-12+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-16+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS THE EQUATION FOR THIS LINE IS <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=3X-4<BR>\n" );
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