document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=883103>Question 883103</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given the linear equation (y-4)=-(x-1), what is the point and what is the slope? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #533342 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=533342\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> That equation is in point-slope form.  This form shows you the slope and a point on the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming you know and understand the formula for slope of a line, you could have a variable point (x, y) and a known given point (u, v).  Slope is vertical change divided by horizontal change:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%28y-v%29%2F%28x-u%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%28y-v%29%2F%28x-u%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have seen, studied, and exercised with this formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try multiplying the left side and the right side of the formula by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-u ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-u\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%2A%28x-u%29=y-v ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%2A%28x-u%29=y-v\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28y-v=m%28x-u%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28y-v=m%28x-u%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, point-slope form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can see plainly the placement of the the slope, m; and the coordinates of the included known point (u, v).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Compare the two forms:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-v=m(x-u)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-4=-(x-1)<BR>\n" );
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