document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=707694>Question 707694</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the equation of the line. write the equation in the form  Ax+By=C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope -4/5; passes through (2,4) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "slope -4/5; passes through (2,4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug given information into the \"point-slope\" form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 4 = (-4/5)(x - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now, we manipulate the terms until we get the desired form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "begin by multiplying both sides by 5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y - 20 = -4(x - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y - 20 = -4x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = -4x + 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 5y = 28<BR>\n" );
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