document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=862339>Question 862339</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I'm having trouble with this problem: <BR>\n" );
document.write( " Write the equation of the line that contains the indicated pair of points. Express the final equation in standard form. (0,0),(-8,3). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got a slope of 3/-8, then 8y=-3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you!  <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 #519608 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=519608\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope is ( change in y ) / ( change in x )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+3+-+0+%29+%2F+%28+-8+-+0+%29+=+-%283%2F8+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+3+-+0+%29+%2F+%28+-8+-+0+%29+=+-%283%2F8+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then you can use the general point-slope formula<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+-%283%2F8%29%2Ax+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+-%283%2F8%29%2Ax+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the slope-intercept form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can also put it in the standard form:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8y+=+-3x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8y+=+-3x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x+%2B+8y+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x+%2B+8y+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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