document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=395853>Question 395853</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope intercept form of the line is y =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x|-9 -8 -7 -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y|10 7 4 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope intercept form of the line is y =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x|-9 -8 -7 -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y|10 7 4 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first take two points and FIND EQUATION of straight line given 2 points\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let points be (-9,10) and (-8,7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=find_equation_of_line.solver>FIND EQUATION of straight line given 2 points</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>hahaWe are trying to find equation of form y=ax+b, where a is slope, and b is intercept, which passes through points (x1, y1) = (-9, 10) and (x2, y2) = (-8, 7).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Slope a is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29+=+%287-10%29%2F%28-8--9%29+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29+=+%287-10%29%2F%28-8--9%29+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Intercept is found from equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Ax%5B1%5D%2Bb+=+y%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Ax%5B1%5D%2Bb+=+y%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%2A-9+%2Bb+=+-17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%2A-9+%2Bb+=+-17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. From that, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  intercept b is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=y%5B1%5D-a%2Ax%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=y%5B1%5D-a%2Ax%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=10--3%2A-9+=+-17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=10--3%2A-9+=+-17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  y=(-3)x + (-17)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Your graph:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%0D%0A++drawing%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C%0D%0A++++graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-3%2Ax%2B-17+%29%2C%0D%0A++++red%28+locate%28+-9%2C+10%2C+%22-9%2C+10%22+%29%2C+circle%28+-9%2C+10%2C+0.15+%29+%29%2C%0D%0A++++green%28+locate%28+-8%2C+7%2C+%22-8%2C+7%22+%29%2C+circle%28+-8%2C+7%2C+0.15+%29+%29%0D%0A++%29%0D%0A++ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=+-3x+-17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=+-3x+-17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is slope-intercept form\r<BR>\n" );
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