document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6794>Question 6794</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a real hard time with algebra and need help with the following problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation for the line that passes through the indicated pair of points\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2,-2)and(7,25)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3740 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=prabhjyot><B>prabhjyot(165)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=prabhjyot><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=3740\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the line that passes through the  points(-2,-2)and(7,25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation of a straight line is  y=mx+c   --->(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where m is the slope of the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T0 find slope we use the formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = y1-y2/x1-x2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given:(x1,y1)= (-2,-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       (x2,y2) = (7,25)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "putting these values in the formula \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m= -2-25/-2-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  = -27/ -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "putting the value of m in equation (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( " y=3x+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we donot have the value of c( which gves the y-intercept)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the value of c we will plug in the value of  m  and x and y  from any particular  point say (-2,-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2 = 3(-2)+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 +6 =c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 =c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so c =4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then the equation of line must be y=3x+4<BR>\n" );
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