document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=492700>Question 492700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation for the line that passes through the given points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-5,0) and (1,30) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-5		0	1	30				<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope m =		(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	30	-	0	)/(	1	-	-5	) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	30	/	6	)  				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=		5      						 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and point (-5	,0) in	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y 	=	m	x 	+	b			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.00	=	-25    	+	b				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	0	-	-25    					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	25      							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation  will be								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y 	=	5    	x 	+	25    			<BR>\n" );
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