document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1009214>Question 1009214</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of the line passing through (-2,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the equation of the line <BR>\n" );
document.write( "passing through (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "with the x-intercept half the y-intercept? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=slope ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=slope\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=y-intercept ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=y-intercept\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and we need to find that\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use given point (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6=m%28-2%29%2Bb+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6=m%28-2%29%2Bb+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6=-2m%2Bb+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6=-2m%2Bb+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.......solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=2m%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=2m%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >............eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " the x-intercept is where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >............solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=+-b%2Fm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=+-b%2Fm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...........eq.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the x-intercept is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=half ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"half\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the y-intercept, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=b%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=b%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2F2=+-b%2Fm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2F2=+-b%2Fm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=mb=-2b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"mb=-2b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28m=+-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28m=+-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "go back to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=2m%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=2m%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >............eq.1, substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=2%28-2%29%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=2%28-2%29%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-4%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-4%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and, your equation is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=+-2x%2B2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=+-2x%2B2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C%0D%0Acircle%28-2%2C6%2C.12%29%2Clocate%28-2%2C6%2Cp%28-2%2C6%29%29%2C%0D%0A+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-2x%2B2%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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