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document.write( "THE PROBLEM:\r\n" );
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document.write( "The line containing A(0,7) and B(7,0)\r\n" );
document.write( "Find:\r\n" );
document.write( "M= ?\r\n" );
document.write( "Point slope form= ?\r\n" );
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document.write( "A SOLUTION:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope M of the find between these two points.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of this line is -1.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation for the line in point-slope form. For point-slope form we need the slope and one point. I'll use point A but either one will work. Point-slope form is\r\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute values for the coordinates for point A and the slope.\r\n" );
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document.write( "This is the equation in point-slope form.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite this equation in slope-intercept form. Slope-intercept form looks like y=mx+b.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right side.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Isolate y on the left. Simplify. This is the equation in slope-intercept form.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite the equation in standard form. Standard form looks like Ax + By = C, where A, B, and C are constants.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Add x to both sides.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps! Feel free to email if you have any questions.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Mrs. Figgy\r\n" );
document.write( "math.in.the.vortex@gmail.com\r\n" );
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