SOLUTION: how to write in standard form with a slope of 18/17 going through the point of (-1,-1)

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Question 343947: how to write in standard form with a slope of 18/17 going through the point of (-1,-1)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the point slope form, y-yp=m%28x-xp%29
y-%28-1%29=%2818%2F17%29%28x-%28-1%29%29
Get rid of any denominators.
17%28y%2B1%29=18%28x%2B1%29
17y%2B17=18x%2B18
highlight%2818x-17y=-1%29