document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=90378>Question 90378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can I Find the slope of the line passing through the points (–2, 1) and (3, 9). and show in a graph? thank you in advance for your help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65623 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=65623\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE SLOPE IS FOUND BY (Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1). THUS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9-1)/(3+5)=8/8=1 WHICH IS THE SLOPE OF THE LINE PASSING THROUGH THESE 2 POINTS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=1*-2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=-2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=1+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thus we have the line equation of: y=x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now we need to find the y intercept by substituting one set of point x & y values into the line formula [Y=mX+b] and solve for b which isthe y intercept:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "GRAPH FOLLOWS: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+x+%2B3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+x+%2B3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -10 to 10, y from -10 to 10, y = x +3).  </SPAN>\n" );
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