document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=719890>Question 719890</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write a slope intercept form equation given the two points: (-2 , 5) , (-6 , -8) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>hahaWe are trying to find equation of form y=ax+b, where a is slope, and b is intercept, which passes through points (x1, y1) = (-2, 5) and (x2, y2) = (-6, -8).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Slope a is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29+=+%28-8-5%29%2F%28-6--2%29+=+3.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29+=+%28-8-5%29%2F%28-6--2%29+=+3.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Intercept is found from equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Ax%5B1%5D%2Bb+=+y%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Ax%5B1%5D%2Bb+=+y%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.25%2A-2+%2Bb+=+11.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.25%2A-2+%2Bb+=+11.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. From that, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  intercept b is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=y%5B1%5D-a%2Ax%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=y%5B1%5D-a%2Ax%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=5-3.25%2A-2+=+11.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=5-3.25%2A-2+=+11.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  y=(3.25)x + (11.5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Your graph:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%0D%0A++drawing%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C%0D%0A++++graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+3.25%2Ax%2B11.5+%29%2C%0D%0A++++red%28+locate%28+-2%2C+5%2C+%22-2%2C+5%22+%29%2C+circle%28+-2%2C+5%2C+0.15+%29+%29%2C%0D%0A++++green%28+locate%28+-6%2C+-8%2C+%22-6%2C+-8%22+%29%2C+circle%28+-6%2C+-8%2C+0.15+%29+%29%0D%0A++%29%0D%0A++ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, a slope intercept form equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3.25x+%2B11.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3.25x+%2B11.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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