document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1000537>Question 1000537</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the point-slope form of the equation of the line described.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "through: (-5,1), parallel to y=-6x/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line described.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "through: (2,-4), perpendicular to y= 3x/7+2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #617937 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=617937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the point-slope form of the equation of the line described.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "through: (-5,1), parallel to y=-6x/5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = -6/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Form:: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = (-6/5)(-5) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:: y = (-6/5)x - 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line described. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "through: (2,-4), perpendicular to y= 3x/7+2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = -7/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 = (-7/3)2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12/3 = -14/3 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-7/3)x + 2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.<BR>\n" );
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