document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=101294>Question 101294</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of a line with slope -5/6 and y-intercept (0,5) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73825 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><B>doukungfoo(195)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><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=doukungfoo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73825\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well since we are given the slope and the y intercept the easiest way to write the equation is in slope intercept form. Which is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In slope intercept form the m is the slope and b is the y intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so just plug in the given values for each.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you need to write the equation in standard form which is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can just convert the slope intercept form to standard form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to do this first you need to get rid of any fractions by multiplying through by the LCD (lowest common denominator)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply through by 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "next move the x term over<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thats it\r<BR>\n" );
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