document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=746863>Question 746863</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this equation \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the equation of the line that passes through ( 1,5) and (4,11)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #454559 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=454559\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First find the gradient  => y2 - y1/ x2 - x1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                         = 11 - 5/ 4 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                         = 6/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                         = 2 = m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next use y - b = m(x - a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   Taking one of your points (1,5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "         y - 5 = 2(x - 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             y = 2x - 2 + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             y = 2x + 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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