document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1116803>Question 1116803</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the linear equation (in point slope form) that contains the points( -9,5) and has a slope of -1/3. Then convert the equation to slope intercept form </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Form:: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = (-1/3)(-9) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 -3 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-1/3)x+2<BR>\n" );
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