document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360446>Question 360446</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line with the given points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer y =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1,6, - 3) and (5/6, 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ok I get very confused with frractions and know that I am suppose to do the\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 - (-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/6 - 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am unsure first how to get that slope with the fraction there.  Once I get the slope and put it in the correct form of y = mx + b, how would I get the b point? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer y =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/6,-3) and (5/6,3) ?? Is this what you meant?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ok I get very confused with frractions and know that I am suppose to do the\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 - (-3) = 6 = diffy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/6 - 1/6 = 2/3 = diffx<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope m = diffy/diffx = 6/(2/3) = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use y = mx + b and either point to find b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 = 9*(1/6) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -9/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 9x - 9/2<BR>\n" );
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