document.write( "Question 946324: 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. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #577310 by josgarithmetic(39617) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The simplest way is to plug in the data into the point-slope form equation, and convert into standard form; but you might not yet know point-slope form. You can, instead, use slope-intercept form, and separately solve for the y-intercept, and convert from the slope-intercept form equation to the standard form equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=mx%2Bb\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=y-mx\"$
\n" ); document.write( "You are given a point and a slope; so substitute these to find the value of b.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=-1-%281%2F4%29%28-1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=-1%2B1%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=-%283%2F4%29\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The equation in SLOPE-INTERCEPT FORM is $\"highlight_green%28y=-%281%2F4%29x-3%2F4%29\"$ .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You want the equivalent equation in a form $\"Ax%2BBy=C\"$ , which is a basic STANDARD FORM equation for a line. Make the necessary algebra steps! \n" ); document.write( "

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