document.write( "Question 98121: Determine the equation of each line. Write the answer in standard form using only integers as the coefficients.\r
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We have to 1st get the formula in this form: y=mx+b m=slope
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\n" ); document.write( "subtract 3x from each side: 5y=-3x+15
\n" ); document.write( "divide 5 into each side: y=(-3/5)x+15
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Solved by pluggable solver: FIND a line by slope and one point

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  • it goes through point (0, 9)

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  • it has a slope of -0.6

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\n" ); document.write( " First, let's draw a diagram of the coordinate system with point (0, 9) plotted with a little blue dot:
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\n" ); document.write( " Write this down: the formula for the equation, given point \"x%5B1%5D%2C+y%5B1%5D\" and intercept a, is
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\n" ); document.write( " \"y=ax+%2B+%28y%5B1%5D-a%2Ax%5B1%5D%29\" (see a paragraph below explaining why this formula is correct)
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\n" ); document.write( " Given that a=-0.6, and \"system%28+x%5B1%5D+=+0%2C+y%5B1%5D+=+9+%29+\", we have the equation of the line:
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\n" ); document.write( " \"y=-0.6%2Ax+%2B+9\"
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\n" ); document.write( " Explanation: Why did we use formula \"y=ax+%2B+%28y%5B1%5D+-+a%2Ax%5B1%5D%29\" ? Explanation goes here. We are trying to find equation y=ax+b. The value of slope (a) is already given to us. We need to find b. If a point (\"x%5B1%5D\", \"y%5B1%5D\") lies on the line, it means that it satisfies the equation of the line. So, our equation holds for (\"x%5B1%5D\", \"y%5B1%5D\"): \"y%5B1%5D+=+a%2Ax%5B1%5D%2Bb\" Here, we know a, \"x%5B1%5D\", and \"y%5B1%5D\", and do not know b. It is easy to find out: \"b=y%5B1%5D-a%2Ax%5B1%5D\". So, then, the equation of the line is: \"+y=ax%2B%28y%5B1%5D-a%2Ax%5B1%5D%29+\".
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