document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198879>Question 198879</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395352495/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra Structure and Method Book 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I write an equation in standard form of the line that contains (1,1) and (6,-1)? thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #149416 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=149416\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1,1) and (6,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=mX+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=y intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=(-1-1)/(6-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=-2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=-2/5*1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=-2/5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=1+2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=(1*5+2)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=(5+2)/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=7/5 y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x/5+7/5 is the line equation.<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+-6%2C+5%2C+-2x%2F5+%2B7%2F5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-2x%2F5+%2B7%2F5%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -6 to 5, -2x/5 +7/5x).  </SPAN>\n" );
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