document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255710>Question 255710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line joining the points (0, 5) and (2, 11).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope m = y2-y1 / x2-x1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      m = (11-5)/(2-0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      m = 6/2 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a line is y=mx+b , where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept (0,b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3x+b solve for b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3 (0)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=b that is when b=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3x+5 </SPAN>\n" );
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