document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1015295>Question 1015295</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the equation of the line that has a slope of 6/7 and a point of (2,-8)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #631691 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><B>FrankM(1040)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><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=FrankM><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=631691\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Point slope form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-y1)=m(x-x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-(-8)=6/7(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+8=6/7(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's multiply both sides by 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7y+56=6(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7y+56=6x-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6x+7y=-68 or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-7y=68  general form </SPAN>\n" );
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