document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=984266>Question 984266</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the given conditions to write an equation for each line in point-slope form and slope-intercept form?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X-intercept=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to work this out and this is what I got..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b                                 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=m(4)+b                                <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-b    -b                                <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-b=4m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=0+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So then I would do...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4m=-2 and divide the 4 by 4 to get m alone and divide the -2 by 4 and get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m= -2/4, which is simplified to m= -1/2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Its been a while since I have had a math class. Thank you for all your help!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #605054 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=605054\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can start with standard form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "BETTER......<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can also start with slope-intercept form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and you are given b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now find the slope using the two intercepts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%280-%28-2%29%29%2F%284-0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%280-%28-2%29%29%2F%284-0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=-2%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=-2%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation should be  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=-x%2F2-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=-x%2F2-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  The slope-intercept equation  for those two axis intercept points.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Point-slope form?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick either intercept point and fill in  y-v=m(x-u) and after substituting the values, keep in this format.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y-%28-2%29=-%281%2F2%29%28x-0%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y-%28-2%29=-%281%2F2%29%28x-0%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----the y-intercept used here<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or equivalently<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y%2B2=-%281%2F2%29x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y%2B2=-%281%2F2%29x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Look again at the slope-intercept form found:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x%2F2-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x%2F2-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Transform into standard form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y=-x-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y=-x-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B2y=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B2y=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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