document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28859>Question 28859</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the equation of the line that passes through the points (-2,2)and (0,5)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15750 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Lal><B>Lal(16)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Lal><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=15750\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-2,2) and (0,5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope, and then use the point-slope form to put it into 'y = mx + b' form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For slope: change of y over change in x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 5 - 2 / 0 + 2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 3/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use point-slope form with one of your points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - y1 = m( x - x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 2 = 3/2( x + 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 2 = 3/2x + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3/2x + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is: y = 3/2x + 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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