document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164266>Question 164266</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help on finding a slope-intercept formula with the slope of 2 and the point that it passes through being (3,2). Can you please help me? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #121033 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kennedysj><B>kennedysj(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kennedysj><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=121033\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope-intercept form is y=mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If your slope is 2 first substitute this into the form for the m so you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now you know the values of x and y from the point you are given (3,2) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can substitute 3 for x and 2 for y so we have \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 = 2(3) + b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now need to find what the value of b is so we solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2= 2(3)+ b or <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = 6 + b or <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 = b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we can substitute this value of b into our equation to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x -4 </SPAN>\n" );
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