document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5392>Question 5392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line passing through (3, 7) and (6, 11).	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am not sure how to solve these types of problems. Please help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2742 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><B>Abbey(339)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><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=2742\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between the points will give you the slope:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2811-7%29%2F%286-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2811-7%29%2F%286-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then use the formula y=mx+b to find the y intercept (the \"b\" in the formula)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pick a point and plug in the values for x, for y and for m (the slope), I will use the point (3,7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=(m)*X+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=(4/3)*3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So now we put the values into our equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
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