document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=636430>Question 636430</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I Really Need Help! It's Friday and i have tons of homework! I need help with Find the value of x or y so that the line passing through the two points has the given Slope! PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS STEP BY STEP, I SUCK AT MATH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Problem: ( -3 , y ), ( -9 , -2 ); m = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the value of x or y so that the line passing through the two points has the given Slope! PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS STEP BY STEP, I SUCK AT MATH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Problem: ( -3 , y ), ( -9 , -2 ); m = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "also ( 7 , 5 ), ( x , 2 ); m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First of all, stop typing in caps. It's the equivalent of shouting!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope form: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since slope = 1, then we can say that: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, substituting coordinates, (- 3, y) and (- 9, - 2), we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-+2+-+y%29%2F%28-+9+-+-+3%29+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-+2+-+y%29%2F%28-+9+-+-+3%29+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-+2+-+y%29%2F%28-+9+%2B+3%29+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-+2+-+y%29%2F%28-+9+%2B+3%29+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-+2+-+y%29%2F%28-+6%29+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-+2+-+y%29%2F%28-+6%29+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- 2 – y = - 6 ----- Cross-multiplying <BR>\n" );
document.write( "- y = - 6 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- y = - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-+4%29%2F-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-+4%29%2F-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can apply the same concept when doing the 2nd problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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