document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=674481>Question 674481</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a line passes through the point (4,-2) and has a slope of 4, what is the equation of the line? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #419305 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jokaehler><B>jokaehler(26)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jokaehler><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=jokaehler><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=419305\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We need to find the equation of the line in y = mx + b form. We are given y (-2), m(4), and x(4) from the question. We need to find \"b.\" So we must rearrange the equation to find \"b.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - mx = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in the given variables (y, m, and x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-18+=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-18+=+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since \"b\" is \"-18,\" we now have all the information required for the equation...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 4x - 18\r<BR>\n" );
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