document.write( "Question 386100: Write the slope-intercept form of the equation.
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document.write( "Hi,         
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document.write( "the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line: y = mx + b  
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document.write( "where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.  \r
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document.write( "Using the point-slope formula, \"m+=%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29\"
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document.write( " (5,2) and (0,-9)
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document.write( "  m = -9 - 2  /0-5 = -11/-5 = 11/5
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document.write( "  m = 11/5
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document.write( " y = (11/5)x + b Using ordered pair Pt(0,-9) to solve forb
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document.write( " -9 = b
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document.write( " y = (11/5)x -9
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