document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181397>Question 181397</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation in slope intercept form of the line that passes through (5,4) and (-6,1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136003 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=136003\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation in slope intercept form of the line that passes through (5,4) and (-6,1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (4-1)/(5--6) = 3/11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "intercept ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You know y=4 when x = 5, and m = 3/11 ; solve for \"b\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = (3/11)*5 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = 15/11 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 44/11 - 15/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 29/11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (3/11)x + (29/11)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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