document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=945346>Question 945346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1.) A line passes through the points (20, 42) and (21, 6).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of the line is m =   .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An equation for the line is?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2.) A line has the x-intercept 2 and y-intercept 17.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of the line is m =   .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An equation for the line is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #576493 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=576493\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1.) A line passes through the points (20, 42) and (21, 6).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the line is m = .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=&#8710;y/&#8710;x=(42-6)/(20-21)=36/-1=-36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An equation for the line is?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-36x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solveing for b using one of the coordinates on the line(21,6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=-36*21+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=762<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation: y=-36x+762<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2.) A line has the x-intercept 2 and y-intercept 17.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the line is m = .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "points on the line: (2/0) and (0,17)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=(17-0)/(0-2)=-17/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An equation for the line is: y=-17x/2+17 <BR>\n" );
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