document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951242>Question 951242</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you write the equation in slope-intercept form for line through the two points. (1,-2) and (3,10) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #580863 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><B>amarjeeth123(569)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><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=580863\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope of the line m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)=(10+2)/(3-1)=12/2=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the equation of the line be y=mx+c where m is the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting the slope we get y=6x+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since it passes through (3,10) we get 10=18+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=10-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation of the line is y=6x-8 </SPAN>\n" );
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