document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1183516>Question 1183516</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line passing through the point  (5,−8)  with a slope of  −17 .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You may enter your equation in either the slope-intercept or point-slope form.  Make sure to enclose fractions in parentheses, for example: y = (9/2)*x+(5/2). </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " the equation of the line passing through the point  (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)  with a slope of  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=-17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=-17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B1%5D=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B1%5D=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B1%5D=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B1%5D=-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-%28-8%29=-17%28x-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-%28-8%29=-17%28x-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B8=-17x%2B17%2A5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B8=-17x%2B17%2A5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-17x%2B85-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-17x%2B85-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-17x%2B77 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-17x%2B77\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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