document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=268841>Question 268841</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write a slope intercept equation for a line with the given characteristics.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Passes through (-3,7) and (-1,-5) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Y=mX+b m=slope & b=Y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(-5-7)/(-1+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-12/2=-6 ans. for the slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=-6*-3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=18+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=7-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-11 ans for the Y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-6x-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-6x+-11%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-6x+-11%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, -6x -11).  <BR>\n" );
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