document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=716574>Question 716574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation with slope 3 through (6,-5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Through (-4,-6) and (-5,8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Through (6,-1) and parallel to y=3x+4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation with slope 3 through (6,-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for b using coordinates of given point (6,-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=3*6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-5-18=-23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:y=3x-23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Through (-4,-6) and (-5,8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=&#8710;y/&#8710;x=(8-(-6))/(-5-(-4))=14/-1=-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation: y=-14x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=-14*-4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-6-56=-62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation: y=-14x-62<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Through (6,-1) and parallel to y=3x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=3*6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation: y=3x-19 </SPAN>\n" );
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