document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68882>Question 68882</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of a line that passes through (-5,0)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance for your help!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49066 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=49066\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> +The are an infinite number of lines and also higher degree equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(involving <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.etc.) that pass through a single point like (-5,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is how you can find one of them:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's call the line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+3x+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+3x+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where b is any number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now substitute x & y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+3%2A%28-5%29+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+3%2A%28-5%29+%2B+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+=+15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, your equation passing through (-5,0) is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+3x+%2B+15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+3x+%2B+15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > answer (you could have piicked any value besides 3 and then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solved for b) </SPAN>\n" );
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