document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=820877>Question 820877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation in point-slope form of the line that passes through the given point and has the given slope m: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. (-11,-3), m = -9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would you please also work out the problem so i know and understand how to do it in the future?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #493812 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=493812\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The form of the general point-slope equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+m%2Ax+%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=+m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the slope of the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the y-intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope is always m = ( change in y ) / ( change in x )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the following formula, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is ANY <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is ANY <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given the point (-11,-3) and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m=-9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m=-9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+y+-%28-3%29+%29+%2F+%28+x+-%28-11%29+%29+=+-9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+y+-%28-3%29+%29+%2F+%28+x+-%28-11%29+%29+=+-9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is just ( change in y ) / ( change in x ) = m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+y+%2B+3+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+11+%29+=+-9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+y+%2B+3+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+11+%29+=+-9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+%2B+3+=+-9%2A%28+x+%2B+11+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+%2B+3+=+-9%2A%28+x+%2B+11+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+%2B+3+=+-9x+-+99+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+%2B+3+=+-9x+-+99+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+-9x+-+102+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+-9x+-+102+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is now in the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "check: does it go through the point ( -11,-3 )?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-3+=+-9%2A%28-11%29+-+102+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-3+=+-9%2A%28-11%29+-+102+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-3+=+99+-+102+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-3+=+99+-+102+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-3+=+-3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-3+=+-3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here's a plot of the line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-16%2C+6%2C+-120%2C+20%2C+-9x+-+102+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-16%2C+6%2C+-120%2C+20%2C+-9x+-+102+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
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