document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=458818>Question 458818</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a function g is such that g(-1)=-7 and g(3)=8 then how do i go about finding an equation for g(x) if g(x) is a linear function??????????? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #314726 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=314726\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a function g is such that g(-1)=-7 and g(3)=8 then how do i go about finding an equation for g(x) if g(x) is a linear function???????????<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have 2 points: (-1,-7) and (3,8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = (8--7)/(3--1) = 15/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = (15/4)3 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32/4 = 45/4 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -13/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (15/4)x - (13/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=========================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "============= </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );