document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254864>Question 254864</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how would I write an equation for the following linear relationships: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x5,y20),(x10,y30)(x15,y40)(x20,y50)(x25,y50)(x30,y50)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187171 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=187171\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There is something wrong because y doesn't change in the last three.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that can't be a linear equation since y does change in the first three.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think the last three y's should be 50 60 70.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10/5=slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-y1)=m(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-20)=m(x-5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-20=2x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x+10\r<BR>\n" );
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