document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66360>Question 66360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line that passess through the given points. (2,12), (7,2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47069 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=47069\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIRST FIND THE SLOPE (Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2-12)/(7-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 IS THE SLOPE (m).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW SUBSTITUTE ONE SET OF POINTS IN THE LINE FORMULA & SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT (b) IN THE FORMULA<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=mX+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=-2*2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=-4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=12+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=16 THUS THE FORMULA IS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-2X+16 </SPAN>\n" );
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