document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1119509>Question 1119509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here's my problem. I'm asked to convert an equation from point slope form to slope intercept form. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation I came up with for point slope form is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-5= -2/3x(x-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's where I'm confused.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In slope intercept form I don't know which route to take, and I've done it both ways. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-5= -2/3x+2/3(-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which produces: y= -2/3x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-5=-2/3x+2/3(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which produces: y= -2/3x+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The class shows an example where the point slope is, y-3=1/2(x-4), which results in a slope intercept conversion of y-3=1/2x-1/2(4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This makes me believe that I should use  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-5= -2/3x+2/3(-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but then again, it could also be\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-5= -2/3x+2/3(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help resolving this confusion wold be greatly appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #735080 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=735080\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 2 things I see that contribute to confusion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) You use the same symbol for \"times' as the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "variable \"x\" You probably should have used \"*\" to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mean \"times\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) You multiplied minus times minus and got minus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( should be plus )<BR>\n" );
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