document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=71415>Question 71415</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072934735/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are writing the following problem in \"Point Slope Form\"  I am stuck on this problem and would love some help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "line through (2,3) and (-5,6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know to find the slope I have <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=6-3/-5-2 = 3/-7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-Yo=M(X-Xo) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "also the second problem is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "line through (2,-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "parallel to (6,2)&(-2,6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the Point slope form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your help will be greatly appreciated.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tammi </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #51092 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=51092\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=(6-3)/(-5-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=3/-7=-3/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope=(6-2)/(-2-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=4/-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=-1/2 now we substitute the x,y values along with the slope to find the y intercept(b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4=-1/2*2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4=-1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-4+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-3 thus the equation for this line with a slope of -1/2 & passing through <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2,-4) is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x/2-3 </SPAN>\n" );
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