document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=920650>Question 920650</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line that contains the point (15, 5) and has a slope 2/5. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "and has a slope 2/5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form:: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = (2/5)15 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = 6 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (2/5)x - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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