document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1126927>Question 1126927</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sofia PAYS $20 PER MNTH FOR a gym membership after paying an initial fee. After 15 months, she has paid a total of $450. Write an equation in point slope form representing the amount she has paid,y, after a given number of months,x. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #743511 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=somealgebratutor><B>somealgebratutor(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=somealgebratutor><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=743511\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Point slope form requires a point and a slope:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where (x1, y1) is a point on the graph and m is the slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know that x would be months and y would be amount paid.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this scenario, we have the amount paid per month (the slope), and a point (15 months, $450).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug them into the equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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