document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=325883>Question 325883</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use slope intercept form to write the equation of the line: passing through the points (5,6) and (7,10) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #233274 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=233274\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First find the slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let m = slope\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (10 - 6)/(7 - 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 4/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope is 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now use the point-slope formula.  In the point-slope formula, we use one of the given points and the slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - b = m(x - a)....This is the point-slope formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I will use (5,6), where a = 5 and b = 6.  The slope is 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 6 = 2(x - 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 6 = 2x - 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x - 10 + 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did you follow? </SPAN>\n" );
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