document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=648780>Question 648780</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of a line in slope-intercept from that passes through the points (6,5) and (4,1).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't want just the answer, I would like to actually learn how to work this out myself. Just need help and steps to do so. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #406798 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=406798\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First find slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(1-5)/(4-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-4/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now use y=mx+b to find the y intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use either ordered pair<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=2*4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=8+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7=b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now you have it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-7 </SPAN>\n" );
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