document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=151508>Question 151508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A biologist recorded 6 snakes on 10 acres in one area and 13 snakes on 29 acres in another area. Let  y be the number of snakes in x acres. Write an equation for the number of snakes. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Assign the given values as follows<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1 = 10; y1 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2 = 29; y2 = 13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope using the slope formula: m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2813-6%29%2F%2829-10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2813-6%29%2F%2829-10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation using the point/slope formula: y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 6 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(x - 10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 6 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=70%2F19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"70%2F19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=70%2F19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"70%2F19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=70%2F19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"70%2F19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=114%2F19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"114%2F19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=44%2F19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"44%2F19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check equation by substituting 10 for x and finding y, do the same for x=29 </SPAN>\n" );
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