document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=304404>Question 304404</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slope if the regular price of gas is $1.26 in01/1997 and $2.31 in 01/2006 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #217994 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=217994\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1.26,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2.31,9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=mX+b where m=slope & b= the Y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(Y2-Y1)/(x2-X1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(9-0)/(2.31-1.26)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=9/1.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=8.57 is the slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=8.57*1.26+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=10.798+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-10.798<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=8.57X-10.798<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-3%2C+3%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+8.75x+-10.798%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-3%2C+3%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+8.75x+-10.798%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -3 to 3, y from -10 to 10, 8.75x -10.798).  </SPAN>\n" );
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