document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=752582>Question 752582</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the equation of the line with slope -2/3 and passes through the point (-6, 3).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Express the equation of the line in both slope–intercept form and standard form.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " the point (-6, 3).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Express the equation of the line in both slope–intercept form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the point point/slope formula: y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = <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 - (-6))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = <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 + 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = <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 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <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 - 4 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <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 - 1; the slope/intercept form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the standard form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <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 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<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 + y - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "get rid of the denominator, mult by 3, resulting in:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3y = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solutions by replacing x and y with -6 and 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-6) + 3(3) = -3<BR>\n" );
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