document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1127539>Question 1127539</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good evening, I am taking an Algebra class for the first time after 50 years, and can not remember how to find the point-slope form and the slope-intersect form of a line for the following problem.  M=-1/5,P(10,4) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #743943 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><B>FrankM(1040)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><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=FrankM><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=743943\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Point slope is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y-Y1= m (X-X1)      where m is the slope, and X1,Y1 is any point on the line. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y-4=-1/5 (X-10)     is the point slope form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute -1/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y-4= -1/5X+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y=-1/5X+6    slope-intercept. \r<BR>\n" );
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