document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183354>Question 183354</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an exponential function for a graph that includes the given points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (0, 0.5), (1, 3)  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  (–1, 5), (0.5, 40)  <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 #137689 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=137689\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=mX+b m=slope & b= y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0, 0.5), (1, 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=(3-.5)/(1-0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=2.5/1=2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5=2.5*0+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=2.5X+.5 (red line) is the line equation through these 2 points.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(–1, 5), (0.5, 40)  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=(40-5)/(.5+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=(35/1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=7/.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=7/.3*-1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=-7/.3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+7/.3=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=(5*.3+7)/.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=(1.5+7)/.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=8.5/.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=7X/.3+8.5/.3 (green line)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+2.5x+%2B.5%2C+7x%2F.3+%2B8.5%2F.3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+2.5x+%2B.5%2C+7x%2F.3+%2B8.5%2F.3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions 2.5x +.5 and 7x/.3 +8.5/.3 ).  </SPAN>\n" );
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