document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=882803>Question 882803</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this line graph.. I've tried to figure it out myself, no use. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    \"Which of the following equations describe the line shown below?\"(3,2)and(-1,-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I've plotted it on this site hoping it would help me get a better idea of the question, https://www.mathway.com/ <BR>\n" );
document.write( " I was also wondering if you could explain what happens to x2 and y2, you see i arranged them in \"slope formula\" as my teachers call it (although i know there are many different names for it) and i understand where y1 and x1 go,but i don't understand what happens to x2 and y2. Also if you don't mind me asking where do you get and or find the m?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #533096 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=533096\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  \"Which of the following equations describe the line shown below?\"(3,2)and(-1,-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I've plotted it on this site hoping it would help me get a better idea of the question, https://www.mathway.com/ <BR>\n" );
document.write( " I was also wondering if you could explain what happens to x2 and y2, you see i arranged them in \"slope formula\" as my teachers call it (although i know there are many different names for it) and i understand where y1 and x1 go,but i don't understand what happens to x2 and y2. Also if you don't mind me asking where do you get and or find the m?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There's nothing following, so I can't pick an equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3,2)and(-1,-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m is the slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = rise/run, or diffy/diffx<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (-4-2)/(-1-3) = -6/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 3/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then you can use y = mx + b and either point to find b, the y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using (3,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = (3/2)*3 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -5/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then the eqn in slope-int form is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (3/2)x - 5/2<BR>\n" );
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