document.write( "Question 885078: Hello, \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I am trying to write an equation in standard form. The problem is Through (2,-7) and )(-3,1) I got as far as 1-(-7)/-3-2= -8/5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so M= -8/5 but I can't figure out how to get the rest in standard form. Anyone available to help please? \n" ); document.write( "
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Hello, \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I am trying to write an equation in standard form. The problem is Through (2,-7) and )(-3,1) I got as far as 1-(-7)/-3-2= -8/5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so M= -8/5 but I can't figure out how to get the rest in standard form. Anyone available to help please?
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document.write( "Point-slope form: \"y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29\"
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document.write( "Using m, or slope of \"-8%2F5\", and the point, (- 3, 1), we get:
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document.write( "\"y+-+1+=+-%288%2F5%29%28x+-+-+3%29\" 
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document.write( "\"y+-+1+=+-+%288%2F5%29%28x+%2B+3%29\"
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document.write( "\"y+-+1+=+%28-+8x%29%2F5+-+24%2F5\"
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document.write( "\"5y+-+5+=+-+8x+-+24\" ------- Multiplying by LCD, 5
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document.write( "\"5y+=+-+8x+-+24+%2B+5%29\"
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document.write( "\"highlight_green%28highlight_green%288x+%2B+5y+=+-+19%29%29\" \n" );
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