document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70593>Question 70593</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just a quick question, why is it true that when you find 2 point satisfying a linear equation that you will have same graph for the line represented by the equation?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #50390 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=50390\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Every two pair of points has the same slope and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the equation only has one y-intercept.  The slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gives you \"m\"; the y-intercept gives you \"b\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation of the line is y=mx+b and m and b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "do not change no matter what two points on the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "line are used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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