document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160162>Question 160162</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me with the folowing two questions? Suppose that f is a linear function with slope 4 and that f(3)=5. Find the equation for f. The answer I got was b=-7. Is that right? Do I right the equation f(x)=4(3)-7? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 2nd question is: Suppose that f is a linear function such that f(3)=5 and f(7)=-4. Find the equation for f. My answer is I think the slope should be -9/4 but what do I do now?  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118172 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=118172\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You got the first part correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second problem is a slight variation on the first one.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the first problem, you were given the slope and a point (3,5). In the second problem, you are just given two points (3,5) and (7, -4). So in the second one, you need to find the slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-4+-+5%29%2F%287-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-4+-+5%29%2F%287-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You got that part correct too.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All you need to do now is the same thing you did in the first part<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+mx+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+mx+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+=+%28-9%2F4%29%283%29+%2B+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+=+%28-9%2F4%29%283%29+%2B+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+%2B+27%2F4+=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+%2B+27%2F4+=+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=47%2F4+=+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"47%2F4+=+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "No plug it in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29+=+%28-9%2F4%29x+%2B+47%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29+=+%28-9%2F4%29x+%2B+47%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check your answer. Does it work for the point (7, -4)??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4+=+%28-9%2F4%29%2A7+%2B+47%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4+=+%28-9%2F4%29%2A7+%2B+47%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4+=+-63%2F4+%2B+47%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4+=+-63%2F4+%2B+47%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4+=+-16%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4+=+-16%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4+=+-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4+=+-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so it is true. And the equation is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You were ====> <===== this close. Way to go! </SPAN>\n" );
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