document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=199326>Question 199326</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line passing through the points (-7, 2) and (5, 8) in slope intercept form.  Please show work. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know it's using m=y^2-y^1/x^2-x^1 and then point slope y-y^1=m(x-x^1) -- but the fraction is throwing me off.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #149775 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=149775\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-7, 2) and (5, 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=mX+b is the line equation where m=slope & b=the y intersection.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)=(8-2)/(5-[-7])=6/12=1/2 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now replace the X & Y with one set of points & solve for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=1/2(-7)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=-7/2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2+7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2+3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5.5 the y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x/2+5.5<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+x%2F2+%2B5.5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+x%2F2+%2B5.5%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, x/2 +5.5).  </SPAN>\n" );
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