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document.write( "1) X-intercept= -3 and Y-intercept= 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) X-intercept= 5 and Y-intercept= 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) X-intercept= -3 and Y-intercept= 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X-intercept: -3 means that the point (-3,0) is on the line\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y-intercept: 2 means that the point (0,2) is on the line\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So let's find the equation of the line through the points (-3,0) and (0,2)\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) = (-3, 0) and (x2, y2) = (0, 2).<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+=+%282-0%29%2F%280--3%29+=+0.666666666666667 ALIGN=MIDDLE   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=0.666666666666667%2A-3+%2Bb+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.666666666666667%2A-3+%2Bb+=+2\"   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=0-0.666666666666667%2A-3+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=0-0.666666666666667%2A-3+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  y=(0.666666666666667)x + (2)<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+0.666666666666667%2Ax%2B2+%29%2C%0D%0A++++red%28+locate%28+-3%2C+0%2C+%22-3%2C+0%22+%29%2C+circle%28+-3%2C+0%2C+0.15+%29+%29%2C%0D%0A++++green%28+locate%28+0%2C+2%2C+%220%2C+2%22+%29%2C+circle%28+0%2C+2%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( "2) X-intercept= 5 and Y-intercept= 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let's find the equation of the line through the points (5,0) and (0,6)\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) = (5, 0) and (x2, y2) = (0, 6).<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+=+%286-0%29%2F%280-5%29+=+-1.2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29+=+%286-0%29%2F%280-5%29+=+-1.2\"   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=-1.2%2A5+%2Bb+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1.2%2A5+%2Bb+=+6\"   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=0--1.2%2A5+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=0--1.2%2A5+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  y=(-1.2)x + (6)<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+-1.2%2Ax%2B6+%29%2C%0D%0A++++red%28+locate%28+5%2C+0%2C+%225%2C+0%22+%29%2C+circle%28+5%2C+0%2C+0.15+%29+%29%2C%0D%0A++++green%28+locate%28+0%2C+6%2C+%220%2C+6%22+%29%2C+circle%28+0%2C+6%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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