document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1060847>Question 1060847</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the following problem, the slope and one point on a line is given. Use the point-slope form to find the equation of that line. (Write your answer in slope-intercept form.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of a line parallel to the line that crosses (3,&#8722;4) and the y-intercept is (0,2). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the following equation using the four steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8722;4(5t&#8722;1)=2(3&#8722;10t)&#8722;2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me. These all confuse me :( </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #675699 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=675699\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slope of the line that goes through the ordered pair (3,-4)(0,2):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope is rise/run = (change in y)/(change in x). The slope is called m, so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1) = (2-(-4))/(0-3) = -2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we have the value of m: -2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine the equation of the line that has the point (0,2) on it and the slope of the line m = -2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = -2(0)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+2(0) = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx+b is equal to 2 = -2(0)+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now we write our findings in slope-intercept form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And we're done.<BR>\n" );
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