document.write( "Question 1100541: which equation is the equation of the line, in point slope form, that has a slope of 12 and passes through the point (-1, 14)? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "    The equation of the line, in the point slope form, that has a slope \"m\" and passes through the point (a,b) is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    y-b = m*(x-a).\r\n" );
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document.write( "In  your case it means that the equation is the equation of the line, in point slope form, that has a slope of 12 \r\n" );
document.write( "and passes through the point  (-1, 14) is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    y-14 = 12*(x-(-1)),   or, equivalently,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    y-14 = 12*(x+1).\r\n" );
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document.write( "The last equation is in point slope form, as it is required by your condition.\r\n" );
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document.write( "This equation is what you need and is your answer.\r\n" );
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