document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65884>Question 65884</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> determine the point-slope form of the line that passes through the two points given.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2,5),(-7,6) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #46653 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=46653\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIRST WE FIND THE SLOPE (Y2-Y1)/X2-X1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6-5)/(-7-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/-9 OR -1/9 FOR THE SLOPE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=mX+b IS THE STANDARD LINE FORMULA. NOW REPLACE X&Y WITH ONE SET OF POINTS TO FIND THE Y INTERCEPT(b)5=2*-1/9+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5+2/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5 2/9 OR 47/9 OR 5.2222222<BR>\n" );
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