document.write( "Question 885107: Directions: Find an equation of each line described. Write each equation in slope-intercept form (solved for y) when possible.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #534920 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Use the slope-intercept formula
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+y+-%28+-2+%29+%29+%2F+%28+x+-%28+-1+%29+%29+=+-4%2F7+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+y+%2B+2+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+1+%29+=+-4%2F7+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by \"+7%2A%28+x+%2B+1+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+7%2A%28+y+%2B+2+%29+=+-4%2A%28+x+%2B+1+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+7y+%2B+14+=+-4x+-+4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+7y+=+-4x+-+18+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y+=+-%284%2F7%29%2Ax+-+18%2F7+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+y+=+-%284%2F7%29%2Ax+-+18%2F7+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+-2+=+-%284%2F7%29%2A%28-1%29+-+18%2F7+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+-2+=+4%2F7+-+18%2F7+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+-2+=+-14%2F7+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+-2+=+-2+\"
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