document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7296>Question 7296</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> here is another question i have. the directions say, \"write an equation in slope-intercept form that satisfies each condition.\" and here is a problem. \"slope=-0.5, passes through (2,-3)\". i know that the answer will have something like this= y=-0.5x because the slope is given so thats next to the \"x\". but whats with the rest? thank you so much whoever gets to answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4067 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=4067\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you are correct so far, but you have forgotten the standard form of a straight line... y=mx+c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so you have y=-0.5x+c --> need to find c. To do this, you need to know x and y at a point..you do, namely (2,-3)...so put those in the equation, to find c.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope that helps :-)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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