document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=647509>Question 647509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <p>Find a linear equation that can model the data shown in the graph.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<p>(It should be in standard form, thanks!) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #406255 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=aaronwiz><B>aaronwiz(69)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=aaronwiz><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=406255\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, my name is Aaron I am in 10th grade and im in honors trig/pre-calc. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start by finding the slope, let start by writing it in point slope form, (Y2-Y1)=m(X2-X1). You will use this form and similar forms more and more as you advance in math, such as with conics, abs-value graphs, and square root graphs. so it helps to start using it now. Although this problem can just as easily be completed using slope-int form \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start by finding two point where the line passes through. (0,50),(4,150)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug these points into the equation, to solve for m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(150-50)=m(4-0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100=4m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now plug m, back into point slope form and pick any of the two points\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(150-y)=25(4-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now expand to put it in standard form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "150-y=100-25x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x-y=-50\r<BR>\n" );
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