document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147319>Question 147319</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the equation of a line with y intercept 2 and point 4,4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in the given point (4,4) and the y-intercept into:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and solve for m (the slope).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 = 4m + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = 4m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 = m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At this point, we now have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y intercept at 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, plug it all back into:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/2)x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x/2 + 2<BR>\n" );
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