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\n" ); document.write( ": How do i write an equation of a line through the given point with the given slope? How do I write it in slope-intercept form? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #41407 by funmath(2933) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The point-slope formula is $\"highlight%28y-y1=m%28x-x1%29%29\"$ , m=slope and (x1,y1)=given point.
\n" ); document.write( "If you were asked to write the equation of a line with the slope of -3/5 going through the point (-7,2), you'd do the following.
\n" ); document.write( "m=-3/5 and (x1,y1)=(-7,2)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-2=%28-3%2F5%29%28x-%28-7%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-2=%28-3%2F5%29%28x%2B7%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%28y-2%29=5%28-3%2F5%29%28x%2B7%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5y-10=-3%28x%2B7%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5y-10=-3x-21\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5y-10%2B10=-3x-21%2B10\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5y=-3x-11\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5y%2F5=-3x%2F5-11%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28y=%28-3%2F5%29x-11%2F5%29\"$ <----this is slope intercept form $\"highlight%28y=mx%2Bb%29\"$
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