document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=433090>Question 433090</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line passes through (-2,4) and (3,9).  Could you please show me how to write an equation for the line in slope-intercept form step-by-step?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #300195 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=300195\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the given points are (x1,y1) and (x2,y2), then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the formula to use is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y - y1) / (x - x1) = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Applying this to your points,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2,4), (3,9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28y+-+4%29+%2F+%28x+-+%28-2%29%29+=+%289+-+4%29+%2F+%283+-+%28-2%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28y+-+4%29+%2F+%28x+-+%28-2%29%29+=+%289+-+4%29+%2F+%283+-+%28-2%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28y+-+4%29+%2F+%28x+%2B+2%29+=+5+%2F+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28y+-+4%29+%2F+%28x+%2B+2%29+=+5+%2F+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28y+-+4%29+%2F+%28x+%2B+2%29+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28y+-+4%29+%2F+%28x+%2B+2%29+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+-+4+=+x+%2B+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+-+4+=+x+%2B+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+x+%2B+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+x+%2B+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check to see if it goes through the points<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2,4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4+=+-2+%2B+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4+=+-2+%2B+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4+=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4+=+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3,9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+9+=+3+%2B+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+9+=+3+%2B+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+9+=+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+9+=+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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