document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204587>Question 204587</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the 2 points, 3,3 and 5,7 generate the equation for a straight line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using slope, y-intercept procedures. Could you do this problem step by step so I can understand how to work this type of problem out. Thanks<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 #154426 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=154426\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the 2 points, 3,3 and 5,7 generate the equation for a straight line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using slope, y-intercept procedures.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope, m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = diffy/diffx = 4/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then use either point in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y1 = m*(x-x1) where (x1,y1) is the point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-3 = 2*(x-3) = 2x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x-3 (slope-intercept form)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-y = 3 (standard form)<BR>\n" );
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