document.write( "Question 1126371: Write the equation of the line passing through the point (7, -8) with slope -6/7. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #742682 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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use general point-slope formula
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+y+-%28-8%29+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+7+%29+=+-6%2F7+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+y+%2B+8+=+%28-6%2F7%29%2A%28+x+-+7+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+7y+%2B+56+=+-6x+%2B+42+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+7y+=+-6x+-14+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+y+=+%28-6%2F7%29%2Ax+-+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "( 7, -8 )
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-8+=+%28-6%2F7%29%2A7+-+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-56+=+-42+-+14+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-56+=+-56+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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