document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1024026>Question 1024026</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am to find the values of a and b, having been given two points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Coordinates (-2,-6) and (1,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the form y=(a/x)+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Should I be using simultaneous equations? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #639514 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39621)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=639514\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Do you WANT to use simultaneous equations?  You can.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your chosen form,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28a%2Fx%29%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28a%2Fx%29%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting the x and y coordinates to form two equations for the system:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28-6=a%2F%28-2%29%2Bb%2C-3=a%2F1%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28-6=a%2F%28-2%29%2Bb%2C-3=a%2F1%2Bb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the system:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a-12=2b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a-12=2b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute into the other equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find a.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finishing with your chosen form,<BR>\n" );
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