document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=689073>Question 689073</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think this is an equation, but I'm not entirely sure. I need to know the equation of the line that passes by the following information. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. The line passes through the (3,-2) and has a slope of 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. The line has a y-intercept of 5 and a slope of -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. The line passes through the points (2,-4) and (1,8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "All answers MUST be in slope-intercept form. Thank you so so much for helping me in advance! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #425811 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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=425811\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope intercept form is y=mx+b, which is the form of your final answers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When given a point on the line and the slope of the line apply the point-slope formula of:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-y1+=+m%28x-x1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-y1+=+m%28x-x1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where m is slope and the point gives (x1,y1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.  Use point-slope formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - -2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29x+-+3%282%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29x+-+3%282%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29x+-+2+-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29x+-+2+-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28y+=+%282%2F3%29x+-+4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28y+=+%282%2F3%29x+-+4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ==> this is the equation for the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in slope-intercept form containing the point (3,-2) with a slope of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.  y intercept of 5 means (0, 5).  Again use point-slope formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 5 = -2(x - 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 5 = -2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28y+=+-2x+%2B+5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28y+=+-2x+%2B+5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ==> this is the slope-intercept form of the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "linear equatin to the line with a y intercept of 5 and slope of -2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. Use (2, -4) and (1,8) to find slope and then apply point-slope formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-4-8%29%2F%282-1%29+=+-12%2F1+=+-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-4-8%29%2F%282-1%29+=+-12%2F1+=+-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - -4 = -12(x - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 4 = -12x + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28y=-12x+%2B+20%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28y=-12x+%2B+20%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >==> this is the slope-intercept form of the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "linear equation for the line containing both points.<BR>\n" );
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