document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1200255>Question 1200255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line with a y-intercept of -2 and a slope of -(6/5). Express the equation of the line in slope-intercept form, y=mx+b. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So I know I need to put this into y=mx+b so <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=-(6/5)(0)+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would this mean that b=-2? so then it would be y=-(6/5)x-2 as the answer?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help is greatly appreciated :)\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 #834337 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=834337\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Looks like an understandable process.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   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-mx=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-mx=b\"   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=b=y-mx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=y-mx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-------------and you are given m and (x,y).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-2-%28-6%2F5%29%2A0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-2-%28-6%2F5%29%2A0\"   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=b=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-------------the y-axis intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "BUT YOU DID NOT NEED TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THAT!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Follow this way -----------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >------form you know<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-------this was GIVEN<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=-6%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=-6%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-------this was GIVEN.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just substitute directly.  No need for the calculations. </SPAN>\n" );
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