document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81540>Question 81540</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line that passes through point (0, –9) with a slope of 6. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58397 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=58397\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the slope-intercept equation of a line: y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=any y-value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=the slope of the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=any corresponding x=value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=the y-intercept(where the line crosses the y-axis)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug-in point (0, -9) and slope= 6 into the formula and solve for the b-term:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9=(6)(0)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9=b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So,the equation of the line is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=6x-9 [you only need the values of the slope and the y-intercept].<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "checking:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=9=6(0)-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=9=-9 [checks out] </SPAN>\n" );
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