document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=973385>Question 973385</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is an equation in standard form with integer coefficients for the line with a slope 8/7 through point (-4,-5)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #595574 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=595574\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Point-slope form is y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m is the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x1 , y1) are the coordinates of the point\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-4 , -5) , slope = 8/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - (-5) = (8/7)[x - (-4)]   {substituted point and slope into point-slope form}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 5 = (8/7)(x + 4) {simplified double negative signs}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y + 35 = 8(x + 4) {multiplied entire equation by 7 to eliminate fraction}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y + 35 = 8x + 32 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 7y = 3 {subtracted 7y and 32 from each side to get into standard form}<BR>\n" );
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