document.write( "Question 435808: find an equation in standard form of the line containing the given points: (1/6,-1/3) (5/6,3) \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Using the point-slope formula, 
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document.write( "(5/6,  3)  m = 
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document.write( "Using the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line y = mx + b 
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document.write( " where m is the slope and b the y-intercept. 
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document.write( "  y = 2x+ b
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document.write( "  3 = 2*5/6 + b  |using ordered pair Pt(5/6,3) to solve for b
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document.write( "  1/3 = b
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document.write( "      y = 2x + 1/3   OR 6x - 3y = -1
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