document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55967>Question 55967</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I really need your help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the equation in slope-intercept form of the line passing through each pair of points: (6,-2) and (3,-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the equation in slope-intercept form of the line passing through each pair of points: (-8,2) and (0,6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #37948 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Lacey020991><B>Lacey020991(49)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Lacey020991><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=37948\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    The formula with a line that has a slope of m and a y-intercept (the value of y where the line crosses the y-axis) of b is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the slope, m, of the line is the change in y divided by the change in x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x1= 6 ; y1= -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2= 3 ; y2= -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+%28y2-y1%29+%2F+%28x2-x1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+%28y2-y1%29+%2F+%28x2-x1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=+2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=+2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, to find the y-intercept, b, use one of the points to get the x and y values, and solve for b.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x1= 6 ; y1= -2    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2= 3 ; y2= -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y1 = mx1 + b              <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = y1 - mx1                        <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -2 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -6 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now that we know the slope, m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and the y-intercept, b = -6, we can write the equation of the line:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29x+-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29x+-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question 2:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We would do the same process:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x1= -8 ; y1= 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2= 2  ; y2= 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y1 = mx1 + b              <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = y1 - mx1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 5.2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now that we know the slope, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+%282%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+%282%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and the y-intercept, b = 5.2, we can write the equation of the line:<BR>\n" );
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