document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=562801>Question 562801</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this, I cant figure it out:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--Create a linear function f(x) that meets the given conditons.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    f(2)=1,f(6)=9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #364698 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=issacodegard><B>issacodegard(60)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=issacodegard><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=issacodegard><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=364698\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, from what's given we know two points that are to be on the graph of this linear equation (f(x)=mx+b), which is all we need to know.  The points are (2,1) and (6,9).  So the slope of the linear equation is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the equation now looks like<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know f(2)=1 so sub in x=2, f(x)=1 and find b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation is<BR>\n" );
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