document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=71978>Question 71978</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which of the following is an equation of a line the passes through the point (-4, -2) and has a slope of 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:y + 2 = 3(x + 4) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I put into solver and was given a different answer.  Can you show the work to arrive at problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks<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 #51468 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=51468\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A SLOPE OF 3 AND PASSING THROUGH (-4,-2) IS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=3X+b NOW SUBSTITUTE THE POINT VALUES FOR X & Y & SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT(b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=3*-4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=-12+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-2+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=10 THUS THE EQUATION IS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=3X+10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "YOUR ANSWER IS CORRECT BUT IN A DIFFERENT FORM<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y+2=3(X+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y+2=3X+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=3X+12-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=3X+10 WHICH IS THE SAME AS MY ANSWER. </SPAN>\n" );
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