document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=918824>Question 918824</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question is this:  write a linear equation that has (3, -2) as the solution.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Began thinking that m= would equal -2/3 but began second guessing myself as I was worried that I should have a 2nd y and x coordinates for the y2-y1/ x2-x1.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Initially I plugged in :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2 = (-2/3)3 +b \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But again worried that my slope, m , was not (-2/3). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks for your help.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #557260 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=557260\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write a linear equation that has (3, -2) as the solution. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply x by any number; multiply y by any number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the 2 resulting equations::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3y = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"y\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-2/3)x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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