document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40237>Question 40237</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation in slope intercept form satifying the given conditions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "passes through (-4,7) and (2,4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25650 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=25650\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope m first, then put it and one of the points into point-slope form and solve for y...here goes...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (4 - 7) / (2 - (-4))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -3/6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 4 = (-1/2)(x - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 4 = (-1/2)x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-1/2)x + 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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