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\n" ); document.write( "Determine the linear function whose graph is a line with a slope of 5/7 and contains the point (-1,5). Thanks! \n" ); document.write( "
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Determine the linear function whose graph is a line with a slope of 5/7 and contains the point (-1,5).
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\n" ); document.write( "There is a formula called the \"Point/slope\" formula. Memorize this and you won't have any problem with it: y - y1 = m(x - x1)
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\n" ); document.write( "In your problem the slope (m) = 5/7; x1 = -1; y1 = 5; substitute these values.
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\n" ); document.write( "y - 5 = (5/7)(x - (-1))
\n" ); document.write( "y - 5 = (5/7)(x + 1); remember minus a minus is a plus
\n" ); document.write( "y = 5 = (5/7)x + (5/7); multiply what's inside the brackets
\n" ); document.write( "y = (5/7)x + 5/7 + 5
\n" ); document.write( "y = (5/7)x + 5/7 + 35/7; changed 5 to 35/7
\n" ); document.write( "y = (5/7)x + 40/7
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\n" ); document.write( "If they want in the standard form, multiply the equation by 7 and rearrange:
\n" ); document.write( "-5x + 7y = 40
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\n" ); document.write( "Remember you can always check to see if you are right by substituting -1
\n" ); document.write( "for x and 5 for y in the above equation to see if it = 40
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