document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1046820>Question 1046820</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of a line with a slope of -5/7 that crosses the y-axis at -1? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "line with a slope of -5/7 that crosses the y-axis at -1 ... P(0,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 1 = (-5/7)(x-0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-5/7)x  - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 7y = -7 </SPAN>\n" );
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