document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=757027>Question 757027</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having trouble on simple summer homework. I've tried so many times!!! Write the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line though the given point with the given slope. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " through (5,-4)  slope= -3/5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #460568 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39626)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=460568\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope-intercept form for a line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m is the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is the y-intercept for point (0, b).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could solve the equation in its most general form for b:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-mx=mx%2Bb-mx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-mx=mx%2Bb-mx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-mx=mx-mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-mx=mx-mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-mx=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-mx=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=y-mx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=y-mx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use that formula for b now because you were given a point and the slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-4-%28-3%2F5%29%2A5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-4-%28-3%2F5%29%2A5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-4%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-4%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Back again the the slope-intercept form for a line, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You were given the slope, and you found the value for b, so you just put them in their positions in the equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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