document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32959>Question 32959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi can you please help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do you find the equation of a line that is graphed?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example the problem that I have is graphed but it only shows one point of ordered pairs which is (3,1) The answer is supposed to be put in standard form but I don't know how to find the slope with only one shown set of ordered pairs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sasha </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20265 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kietra><B>kietra(57)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kietra><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=20265\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You're right on track- first you need to find the slope of the line or find another point to get the equation.  Are there any intercepts you can find- where it crosses the x or y axis?  If so, you can use that point to find the slope.  Then, either use slope intercept form or point slope to find the equation. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope intercept: y=mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Point slope: (y-y1)/(x-x1)=m  </SPAN>\n" );
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