document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=937726>Question 937726</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slope of the line that passes through each pair of points. (3/4,5) , (5/4,2) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope intercept for of equation for a line y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For given line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=&#8710;y/&#8710;x=(5-2)/((3/4)-(5/4))=3/-2/4=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation: y=-6x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for b using cordinates of one of the given points on the line(3/4,5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=-6*(3/4)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=20/4+18/4=38/4=19/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation: y=-6x+19/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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