document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117249>Question 117249</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There exists an equation to the line: y=-5/4x+7 that goes through the x-intercept of the line: -3x-17y=9. What is the equation in slope-intercept form?<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 #86179 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=misscrt><B>misscrt(37)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=misscrt><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=86179\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There exists an equation to the line: y=-5/4x+7 that goes through the x-intercept of the line: -3x-17y=9. What is the equation in slope-intercept form?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the x intercept of the equation -3x-17y=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find x intercept let y equal 0 and solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x-17(0)=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x -0=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x =9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -3 to find x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3,0) is the x intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given the first equation of a line, find its slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-5/4x+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, m=-5/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, use point slope form to write the equation for the line with slope of -5/4, passing through (-3,0)---->(x1,y1).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-y1) =m(x-x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-0 = -5/4(x-(-3))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-5/4(x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope that helps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards,<BR>\n" );
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