document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249885>Question 249885</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I understand how you answer the  Questions that say:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write an equation of the line that passes through the point and has the given slope.Write the equation in slope intercept form.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-1,0),m=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "However im stuck on the next step where they say:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write an equation in slope intercept form of the line that passes through the points. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and they give you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3,-2),(5,4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Im really confused and i forgot how to do it. i have math in the mornings and when i get home i simply dont remember. If you could help that would be great. thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kirsten archer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(They Being McDougal littell 2004 edition.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181937 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Garamond\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need the two-point form of the equation of a line:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ y\ -\ y_1\ =\ \left(\frac{y_1\ -\ y_2}{x_1\ -\ x_2}\right)(x\ -\ x_1) \">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(x_1,y_1\right)\"> and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(x_2,y_2\right)\"> are the coordinates of the given points.  Just plug in the values, do the indicated arithmetic, and rearrange the equation to slope-intercept form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is good deal easier to remember if you just remember your point-slope form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and then the slope formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that the two-point form is exactly the same as the point-slope form with the formula for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large m\"> substituted in place of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large m\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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