document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=946324>Question 946324</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I want to now step by step because I don't understand how to do this. the directions are find an equation in standard form for the line passing through the given point with the given information. the problem is (-1,-1), m= 1/4. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Form:: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have x,y and m ; solve for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = (1/4)(-1) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = (-1/4) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4/4) = (-1/4) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/4)x - (3/4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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