document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21869>Question 21869</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write in slope-intercept form the equation of the line that passes through the given points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2,3) and (4,7) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10558 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=queenofit><B>queenofit(120)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=queenofit><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=10558\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first you must find the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y2-y1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------  = m =slope  your points are 1=(2,3)and 2=(4,7) put these in the formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2-x1   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--- = 4/2=2  your slope is 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         then you must use the point-slope equation y-y1=m(x-x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-3=2(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-2=2x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-2    this is y=mx+b form which is your slope intercept form </SPAN>\n" );
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