document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=486887>Question 486887</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation in slope intercept form passing through the points (-6.2,18.1) and (-3.4, 18.1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is where I am at...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope = m  formula y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M= (y1-y2) / (x1-x2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M= 18.1 – 18.1/ -6.2 + 3.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=0  slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace x and y with one set of points to solve for y intercept in [y=mx+b]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y – y1) = m(x – x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x1 and y1 = -6.2, 18.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y – 18,1 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = 18.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 18.1 – 18.1/-6.2-(-3.4)=0/-2.8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X1=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y1=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X2 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y2 = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = -3-5/7-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = -8/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = mx+b    m=slope    b=y intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace m with -8/5 and replace b with 41/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = -8/5x + 41/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am not sure if I did this right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Suzie\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 #332828 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=332828\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y = -8/5x + 41/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-10%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+20%2C+-8x%2F5+%2B41%2F5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-10%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+20%2C+-8x%2F5+%2B41%2F5%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -10 to 5, y from -10 to 20, -8x/5 +41/5). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The graph shows that your line equation is incorrect.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You calculated the correct value for M=0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Why did you change it to-8/5x?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Youalso know that the Y Intercept is 18.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus the equation is y=0x+18.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-10%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+20%2C+y+=+18.1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-10%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+20%2C+y+=+18.1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -10 to 5, y from -10 to 20, y = 18.1).  </SPAN>\n" );
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