document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=723860>Question 723860</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given that a line passes through the following points, write the equation for the line in point slope form and tell me what the slope and y-intercept and x-intercept would be.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Points: (2,0) and (0, -1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #443426 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=443426\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given that a line passes through the following points, write the equation for the line in point slope form and tell me what the slope and y-intercept and x-intercept would be. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Points: (2,0) and (0, -1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot those points and you will see that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2,0) is the x-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and (0,-1) is the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (0--1)/(2-0) = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (slope)x + (y-intercept)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (1/2)x -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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