document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=422707>Question 422707</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write a function for this:  no slope, 2 points: 11, 19 and -6, -15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #294999 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=294999\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write a function for this: no slope, 2 points: (11,19) and (-6,-15)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (-15-19)/(-6-11) = -34/-17 = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19 = 2*11 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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