document.write( "Question 1176814: Use the given conditions to write an equation for the line in point-slope form.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Passing through (1, -6) with x-intercept = -1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y - 1 = - 3x or y - 6 = - 3(x + 1)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y - 6 = - 3(x + 1) or y = - 3(x + 1)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y + 6 = - 3(x - 1) or y = - 3(x - 1)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y + 6 = - 3(x - 1) or y = - 3(x + 1)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #804595 by MathLover1(20855)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\"y=mx%2Bb\" where \"m\" is a slope and \"b\" is y-intercept\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "given:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "line passing through (\"1\", \"-6\") \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "with x-intercept = \"-1\"-> point (\"-1\",\"0\")\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "use points to find slope\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%280-%28-6%29%29%2F%28-1-1%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=6%2F%28-2%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=-3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so far equation is\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=+-3x%2Bb\" .......us a point (\"-1\",\"0\") to find \"b\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=+-3%28-1%29%2Bb\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=+3%2Bb\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=-3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and your equation is\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=+-3x-3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=+-3%28x%2B1%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "equation in slope point form:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29\" .......now use a slope and point (\"1\", \"-6\") \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-%28-6%29=-3%28x-1%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y%2B6=-3%28x-1%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, answer is: \"y+%2B+6=-3%28x-1%29\" or \"y+=+-3%28x%2B1%29\"\r
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