document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252908>Question 252908</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation that represents the line that passes through the points (5, 4) and (-5, 0). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185029 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=185029\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since we don't have the slope or the y-intercept, we must find them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 1: find the slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we have two coordinates: (5, 4) and (-5, 0).Use the slope formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+%28Y2-Y1%29%2F%28X2-X1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+%28Y2-Y1%29%2F%28X2-X1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+%280-4%29%2F%28-5-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+%280-4%29%2F%28-5-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "*m = -4/-10 = 2/5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 2: find the y-intercept, b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y+=+mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y+=+mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "put in your slope information and pick a point. I will choose (-5,0).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+-5%2A%282%2F5%29+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+-5%2A%282%2F5%29+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "** b = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put m and b back into y = mx + b to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y+=+%282%2F5%29X+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y+=+%282%2F5%29X+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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