document.write( "Question 762088: Choose the equation of the line that passes through the point (3, 8) and has a slope of 8/9.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #463702 by Edwin McCravy(20055)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "Use the point-slope formula:\r\n" );
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document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)\r\n" );
document.write( "where (x1,y1) = (3,8)\r\n" );
document.write( "and m = \"8%2F9\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "y - 8 = \"8%2F9\"(x - 3)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 9\r\n" );
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document.write( "9y - 72 = 8(x - 3)\r\n" );
document.write( "9y - 72 = 8x - 24\r\n" );
document.write( "-8x + 9y = 48\r\n" );
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document.write( " 8x - 9y = -48\r\n" );
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document.write( "That's the general form.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Or,\r\n" );
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document.write( "y - 8 = \"8%2F9\"(x - 3)\r\n" );
document.write( "y - 8 = \"8%2F9\"x - 3·\"8%2F9\"\r\n" );
document.write( "y - 8 = \"8%2F9\"x - \"8%2F3\"  \r\n" );
document.write( "    y = \"8%2F9\"x - \"8%2F3\" + 8\r\n" );
document.write( "    y = \"8%2F9\"x - \"8%2F3\" + \"24%2F3\"\r\n" );
document.write( "    y = \"8%2F9\"x + \"16%2F3\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "That's the slope-intercept form.\r\n" );
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