document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=885109>Question 885109</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how can i slope m and one point on the graph given this equation m=-5/4;(-1,3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #534932 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=534932\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m = -5/4 , point = (-1,3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Point-slope form for the equation of a line is y - y1 = m(x - x1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x1 , y1) are the coordinates of the point\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 3 = (-5/4)[x - (-1)] {substituted into point-slope form}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = (-5/4)(x + 1) {simplified inside parentheses}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = (-5/4)x - (5/4) {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-5/4)x + (7/4) {added 3 to each side}<BR>\n" );
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