document.write( "Question 1199501: m=3/2 , (-8,12) in (y=mx + b) form \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "3/2 = 1.5\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1) ....... point slope form
\n" ); document.write( "y - 12 = 1.5(x - (-8))
\n" ); document.write( "y - 12 = 1.5(x + 8)
\n" ); document.write( "y - 12 = 1.5x + 1.5*8
\n" ); document.write( "y - 12 = 1.5x + 12
\n" ); document.write( "y = 1.5x + 12 + 12
\n" ); document.write( "y = 1.5x + 24\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The equation is in y = mx+b form with,
\n" ); document.write( "m = 1.5 = 3/2 = slope
\n" ); document.write( "b = 24 = y intercept
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