document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=285651>Question 285651</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It has been a really long time since high school so I am not sure what to do or where to look to learn how to do this!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2), derive the equation of the line that passes through those two points and write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it in the form y = mx + b. This is called the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line because the two parameters m and b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "represent the slope and y-intercept of the line.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #207081 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=207081\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can look in your math book. What a novel idea!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can look online.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can go to algebra.com and have someone else do it for you.<BR>\n" );
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