document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=722927>Question 722927</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> help me find an equation of a line containing the given point and having the given slope. (4,9),m=15/8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Standard form of equation for a line: y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation of given line: y=15x/8+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for b using coordinates of given point (4,9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=15*4/8+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=60/8+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=72/8-60/8=12/8=3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation of given line: y=(15/8)x+3/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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