document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44494>Question 44494</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to find the line passing through (1,42) and (17,314). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29371 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pvaka><B>pvaka(23)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pvaka><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=29371\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First you have to find \"m\" (slope) (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " m=314-42/17-1 =272/16 or 17 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " m=17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then finding the equation of a line with the two points given.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  (y-y1)=m(x-x1)  or \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  (y-42)=17(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   y-42 = 17x-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   y-42+42 = 17x-17+42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   y= 17x+25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  m=17   y = (0,25)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this help<BR>\n" );
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