document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=869527>Question 869527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation in Slope-intercept form for the line passing through the given points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-5,2) (0,4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #524243 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=524243\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First find the slope using the<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284-2%29%2F%280-%28-5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284-2%29%2F%280-%28-5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use y = mx + b as a template and solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for b using the point (0,4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the slope m = 2/5 , x = 0 , y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = (2/5)(0) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So our equation is y = (2/5)x + 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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