document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=131350>Question 131350</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please Help Me!! I've worked these same problems for the last 4 days and cannot figure it out.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Object is to find the equation and write in slope intercept form.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=3/4  (2,-5) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-y1= m(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-(-5)=3/4 (x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+5=3/4x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+5-5=3/4x-6/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    y=3/4x-6/4  (This is how far I got)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know you have to add the five but I have no idea how they come up with the answer.  How do you add the five and simplify.  <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 #95881 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=95881\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=mX+b IS THE LINE EQUATION WHERE m+SLOPE & b=Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW YOU NEED TO REPLACE THE X & Y VALUES & THE SLOPE (m=3/4) THEN SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT(b).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=3/4*2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=6/4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-5-6/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-5-1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-6.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=3X/4-6.5 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "DON'T KNOW WHAT METHOD YOU ARE USING BUT YOU CAN SEE MINE IS A DIRECT SOLUTION REQUIRING 6 STEPS. YOU HAVE 6 STEPS, WERE GIVEN THE SLOPE(m=3/4) & STILL DO NOT HAVE THE Y INTERCEPT VALUE(b).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y1= m(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-(-5)=3/4 (x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+5=3/4x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+5-5=3/4x-6/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3/4x-6/4 (This is how far I got) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "YOU ARE GIVEN THE SLOPE=3/4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "YOU NEGLECTED TO SUBTRACT THE -5 FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE EQUATION IN STEP 4.<BR>\n" );
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