document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158317>Question 158317</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using the general point method find the equation of the straight line through the given points (4;7), (-2;2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116698 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=116698\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (4,7), (-2,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=mX+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(2+7)/(-2-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=9/-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=-1.5*4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=-6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=7+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=13 FOR THE Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-1.5X+13 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+15%2C+-10%2C+15%2C+-1.5x+%2B13%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+15%2C+-10%2C+15%2C+-1.5x+%2B13%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 15, y from -10 to 15, -1.5x +13).  </SPAN>\n" );
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