document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=650278>Question 650278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of the line which includes points (1, 3) and (2, 8) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #407269 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sheldonbbtrocks><B>sheldonbbtrocks(115)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sheldonbbtrocks><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=sheldonbbtrocks><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=407269\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We first need to use the slope formula: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next we need to plug in our variables: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288-3%29%2F%282-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288-3%29%2F%282-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That adds up to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or just 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next we use the point slope form. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-y1=m%28x-x1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-y1=m%28x-x1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can use either coordinate, so let's use the first one!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-3=5%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-3=5%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the distributive property\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 3 to both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=5x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=5x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Answer: y=5x-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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