document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=199216>Question 199216</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line passing thru points (-7,2) and (5,8) in slope intercept form.  what I have so far: m=8-2/5-(-7)= 6/-12 = m= 1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #149739 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=149739\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-7,2) and (5,8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=8-2/5-(-7)= 6/-12 = m= 1/2 good start.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=mX+b is the line equation where m=slop & b=the y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now select one set of x,y values & solve for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=-1/2*7+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=-3.5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2+3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5.5 ans. for the y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=X/2+5.5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-8%2C+6%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+x%2F2+%2B5.5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-8%2C+6%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+x%2F2+%2B5.5%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -8 to 6, y from -10 to 10, x/2 +5.5). \r<BR>\n" );
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