document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=177229>Question 177229</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Gerry has a table of values representing a linear equation. two of them are hidden<BR>\n" );
document.write( " X      Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2     -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1      ?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "0       ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1      18<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 #132315 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=132315\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> remember if you have two points you can find the equation of the line. First find the slope which is m= change in y divided by change in x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 ? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18-(-6)/1-(-2)=8........so our slope is 8...now take either of those points and use the point slope formula to get our equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+6=8(x+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+6=8x+16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=8x+10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now plug in our know values of x to find our y(?) points....I am out of time so I will let you do that </SPAN>\n" );
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