document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70024>Question 70024</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok, i have always told me kids they can come to me with any question on homework...im in over my head here.  I dont even remember working on this stuff...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If u can just direct me with a few examples i should be able to figure it out...thank you for any n all help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "example of questions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find equation of the line passing through the given points...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1,5)(2,7)   possible answers r --- y=2/3x+3 or y=1/2x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "huh?  please help me  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49859 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=49859\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find equation of the line passing through the given points... <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1,5)(2,7) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You want an equation of the form y=mx+b where m is the slope <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and b is the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are a couple of ways commonly used to do that.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One is called the point-slope form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st: you need to find the slope = [change in y]/[change in x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[7-5]/[2-1] = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd:Then you use the form: y-y1 = x(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-5 = 2(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-5=2x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is another way popular in today's texts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st Find the slope as we did above.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd Substitute one of the point values into y=mx+b and solve for b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=2(1)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then write the equation y=2x+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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