document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1100844>Question 1100844</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Indicate the equation of the line through (2, -4) and having a slope of 3/5.\r<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 #715911 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amalm06><B>amalm06(224)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amalm06><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=amalm06><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=715911\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope-intercept form of a line: y=mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are given m=3/5. Now we need to find b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4=(3/5)(2)+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4=(6/5)+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b=-26/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, y=(3/5)x-(26/5) (Answer)  </SPAN>\n" );
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