document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=270397>Question 270397</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can I write the general form of an equation of the line that passes through two points? (1,4) (5,6). Thank you!   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198118 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=198118\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1,4) (5,6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=mX+b m=slope & b= the Y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(6-4)/(5-1)=2/4=1/2 ans. for the slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=1/2*1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=1/2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=4-1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3 1/2 or 7/2 is the Y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=X/2+7/2 line equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-8%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+x%2F2+%2B7%2F2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-8%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+x%2F2+%2B7%2F2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -8 to 5, y from -10 to 10, x/2 +7/2).  </SPAN>\n" );
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