document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=577246>Question 577246</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i solve a point slope eqaution </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #370125 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=370125\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The point-slope formula is used when you are <BR>\n" );
document.write( "given ether:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) a point and a slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) 2 points<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose you are given 2 points such as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 3,5 ) and ( 1,9 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can plug  these into the point-slope formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to find the equation of the line passing through these points<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "( note that both sides are ( change in y ) / ( change in x )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+-+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+-+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does it pass through ( 3,5 )?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK You can check other point </SPAN>\n" );
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