document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=510173>Question 510173</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when you graph your lines on the graph how do you find the slope and y intercept? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #341742 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=341742\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pick two points:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (y - y<sub>1</sub>) / (x - x<sub>1</sub>)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you're on your way to defining the equation in slope-intercept form: y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pick one of your points and substitute for 'x' and 'y' to fine 'b'.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And you're done.<BR>\n" );
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