document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=671700>Question 671700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find a general linear equation of the straight line that passes through (-5/2, 5) and has a slope of 1/3? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #417523 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=417523\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m=		 1/3					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required line passes through both the points. So we select one point and plug it with the slope 						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and point	(	2.5	,	5	) in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y	=	m	x	+	b		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.00	=	 1/3	*	5/2	+	b	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.00	=	 5/6	+	b			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	5    	+	- 5/6				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	25/ 6						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation  will be							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y 	=	 1/3	x	+	25/6		<BR>\n" );
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