document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174703>Question 174703</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation, in slop-intercept form; of the line that passes though the points (5,2) and (-7,3). write the equation in slop-intercept form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could someone help me with this????  Thank-you so much!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129751 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=129751\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope m is found by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=delta%28y%29%2Fdelta%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"delta%28y%29%2Fdelta%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > change in y over change in x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=3-2/(-7-5)=-1/12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now lets use the point slope formula which states that y-k=m(x-h) where m is the slope and (h,k) is any point on the line. I will use (5,2) as the point<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-2=(-1/12)(x-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-2=(-1/12)x+5/12........<BR>\n" );
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