document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=890377>Question 890377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write a linear equation in point slope form that has an x-intercept of -3 and passes through the point of intersection of 3x+5y=2 and 2x-8y=24? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #538936 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=538936\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> intersection x=4 y=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x intercept -3 means x=-3, y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( " we need a line through -3,0 and 4,-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-2/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=-2/7*4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2+8/7=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-14/7+8/7=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6/7=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x/7-6/7\r<BR>\n" );
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