document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016028>Question 1016028</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line using the point-slope formula. Write the final equation using the slope-intercept form. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y = x &#8722; 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " and passes through the point \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(&#8722;2, 1)<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 #632464 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=632464\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3	y  	=	1      	x		-4    					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by	3										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y  	=	  1/ 3	x	+	-1 1/3					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b,					m= slope & b= y intercept						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m =	 1/3										<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of a line perpendicular to the above line will be the negative reciprocal										-3    	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Because m1*m2 =-1											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the required line will be			-3    								<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=	-3    	,point	(	-2	,	1	)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	=	6      	+	b							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	-5    										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	-3    										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required equation is y  	=	-3      	x		-5      				<BR>\n" );
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