document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=169717>Question 169717</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line through (1,2) and (-3,6) in the y=mx+b format </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = [6-2]/[-3-1] = 4/-4 = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "intercept: 2 = -1(1) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -x + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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