document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=758354>Question 758354</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you show me how to find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points (4,3) and (12,8)? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (3-8)/(4-12) = -5/-8 = 5/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = (5/8)4 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = 5/2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (5/8)x + (1/2)<BR>\n" );
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