document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250247>Question 250247</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points (3,5) and (9,6) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #182222 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathhub><B>mathhub(11)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathhub><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=182222\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the point A be (3, 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and point B be (9, 6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of the line is given by \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression==+%286-5%29%2F%289-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"=+%286-5%29%2F%289-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression==+1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"=+1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation of a straght line is given by\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx + c where m is the slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the equation becomes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%281%2F6%29x+%2B+c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%281%2F6%29x+%2B+c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lets put x = 3 and y = 5 in the above equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+=+%281%2F6%293+%2B+c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+=+%281%2F6%293+%2B+c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+=+1%2F2+%2B+c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+=+1%2F2+%2B+c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+9%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+9%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus he equation of the straight line joining the two points is given by\r<BR>\n" );
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