document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=680666>Question 680666</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of a line that passes through (-1,5) and has a slope of 2. Write in standard form. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ax+by=c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2x+b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+2(-1)+ b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=b          * This is where I get lost. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #422440 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=422440\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x + 7 ... Plug in b = 5 (the correct value of b you just found)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now convert to standard form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x + 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x + y = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - y = -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is 2x - y = -7 </SPAN>\n" );
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