document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=815818>Question 815818</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An escalator has a slope of 3/4. After traveling forward 32 feet, the escalator is 24 feet above the floor. Write this word problem in point slope form . </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #491237 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><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=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=491237\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> for the point-slope form: y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we need a point: (x1, y1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the slope: m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the slope is given as 3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and a point is given as (32, 24).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but we can make things even easier by placing the foot of the escalator at (0, 0). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "as you will see, it doesn't matter which point on the escalator we choose, the equations will be the same regardless.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the eqn with point (0, 0):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 0 = 3/4(x - 0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3/4(x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the eqn with point (32, 24):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 24 = 3/4(x - 32)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3/4(x) - 3/4(32) + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3/4(x) - 24 + 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3/4(x)<BR>\n" );
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