document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57878>Question 57878</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation of a line that goes through the points (2,0) and (0,2). </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "To write an equation of a line we need a point and a slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation for slope when given two points is:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28m=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28m=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your (x1,y1) = (2,0) and your (x2,y2)=(0,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%282-0%29%2F%280-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%282-0%29%2F%280-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=2%2F-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=2%2F-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope intercept form of a line is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=mx%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=mx%2Bb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  where slope=m and (0,b) is the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your m=-1 and (0,b)=(0,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28-1%29x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28-1%29x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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