document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=712126>Question 712126</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi im having a real big problem today. I havent been doing the best in math.i had 2 d's and then i finally got it up to a c put it went back down so can you please tell me how to the slope and y intercept slope of -6 and goes through the point (5, 12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7, 3) and (5, 4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #437865 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=437865\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  the slope and y intercept slope of -6 and goes through the point (5, 12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the point/slope form: y - y1 = m(x - x1), where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -6; x1 = 5; y1 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 12 = -6(x - 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 12 = -6x + 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -6x + 30 + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -6x + 42, the equation in the slope/intercept form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7, 3) and (5, 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the slope using the formula: m = <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;\" >, where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1 = 7; y1 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2 = 3; y2 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we have;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284-3%29%2F%285-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284-3%29%2F%285-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > OR <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the slope (m)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the point/slope form: y - y1 = m(x - x1), where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -1/2; x1 = 7; y1 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(x - 7) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y  = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y  = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y  = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -.5x + 6.5; the equation in slope/intercept form<BR>\n" );
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