document.write( "Question 513719: The slope of the line is 6, and the y-intercept is (0,2). Write the equation of the line and graph it. \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If the slope of the line is

and the

-intercept is the point

, then an equation of the line in slope-intercept form is:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You already have one point on the line, namely the

-intercept, so plot that point.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Select a different value for

and substitute that value for

in the derived equation. Do the arithmetic required to calculate the resulting value of

. Create the new ordered pair

using the value you chose for

and the value you calculated for

. Plot this new point. Construct a line that passes through both of your plotted points. Hint: When you choose a value for

, select a small, non-zero integer value -- it makes the arithmetic easier and less subject to error.\r
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