document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=212773>Question 212773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> need to find the slope of line containing points\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  p1(2,0) and p2(3,-2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #160694 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=160694\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> need to find the slope of line containing points\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  p1(2,0) and p2(3,-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, here are the steps showing you how you can check your work with one of the points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  The slope of the line m is given as\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where for our example is x1=2, y1=0, x2=3 and y2=-2 (think of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=slope=rise%2Frun ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"slope=rise%2Frun\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >).  You can choose the points the other way around but be consistent with the x and y coordinates.  You will get the same result.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Substituting the above values in the slope equation gives\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  The slope is calculated as -2 or m=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Now use the slope equation of step 1 and choose one of the given points.  I'll choose point (3,-2).   Letting y=y2 and x=x2 and substituting m=-3 in the slope equation given as,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  Multiply both sides of equation by x-3 to get rid of denomination found on the right side of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6.  Now simplify and put the above equation into slope-intercept form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2 from both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-2x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-2x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   ANSWER in slope-intercept form.  m=-2 and y-intercept=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 7.  See if the other point (2,0) or x=2 and y=0 satisfies this equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note;  above equation can be also be transform into standard form as\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See graph below to check the above steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=describe_linear_equation.solver>DESCRIBE a linear EQUATION: slope, intercepts, etc</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>Equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2+x+%2B+1+y+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2+x+%2B+1+y+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > describes a sloping line. For any <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  equation ax+by+c = 0, slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-a%2Fb+=+-2%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-a%2Fb+=+-2%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<UL><LI>X intercept is found by setting y to 0: ax+by=c becomes ax=c. that means that x =  c/a. 4/2 = 2.</LI><LI>Y intercept is found by setting x to 0: the equation becomes by=c, and therefore y = c/b. Y intercept is 4/1 = 4.</LI><LI>Slope is -2/1 = -2.</LI><LI> Equation in slope-intercept form: y=-2*x+4.</LI></UL><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+2-8%2C+2%2B8%2C+4-8%2C+4%2B8%2C+-2%2Ax%2B4+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+2-8%2C+2%2B8%2C+4-8%2C+4%2B8%2C+-2%2Ax%2B4+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J </SPAN>\n" );
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