document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=772657>Question 772657</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you do... equation of a straight line- example of the question:ax+by+c=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) point (5,2),gradient=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #471033 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=471033\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maybe easier as slope-intercept form.  \"Gradient\" must mean slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=by=-ax-c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"by=-ax-c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%28a%2Fb%29x-c%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%28a%2Fb%29x-c%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2=3%2A5%2Bv ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2=3%2A5%2Bv\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  where v is the y-intercept to avoid confusion with the general form's variables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=v=2-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"v=2-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=v=-13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"v=-13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOW back as slope intercept form, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3x-13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3x-13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and this can be put into the type of standard form originally asked for.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3x-13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3x-13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28-3x%2By%2B13=0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28-3x%2By%2B13=0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  ________the ax+by+c=0 format<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can also multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%283x-y-13=0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%283x-y-13=0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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