document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014956>Question 1014956</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y+ 4 = -4 (x-2) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the slope of the given line? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What point does this line pass through, which is the basis of this equation? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite this equation in slope-intercept form\r<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 #631282 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=631282\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The basic linear formula passing through the point (h,k) is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - k = m(x-k), where m is the slope of the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, the slope of the given line is -4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The basis point would be the point (2, -4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now y+4 = -4x +8, by the distributive property.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So y = -4x +4, after transposition of the constant.  This is the linear equation in slope-intercept form. </SPAN>\n" );
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