document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047687>Question 1047687</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line passing through the points left parenthesis 2 comma 6 right parenthesis<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and left parenthesis negative 1 comma 9 right parenthesis<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Write the equation in&#8203; point-slope form. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "given points:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(<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=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=change_this_name10094.solver>Find the equation of line going through points</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>hahaWe are trying to find equation of form y=ax+b, where a is slope, and b is intercept, which passes through points (x1, y1) = (2, 6) and (x2, y2) = (1, 9).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Slope a is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29+=+%289-6%29%2F%281-2%29+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29+=+%289-6%29%2F%281-2%29+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Intercept is found from equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Ax%5B1%5D%2Bb+=+y%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Ax%5B1%5D%2Bb+=+y%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%2A2+%2Bb+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%2A2+%2Bb+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. From that, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  intercept b is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=y%5B1%5D-a%2Ax%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=y%5B1%5D-a%2Ax%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=6--3%2A2+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=6--3%2A2+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  y=(-3)x + (12)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Your graph:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%0D%0A++drawing%28600%2C+600%2C+-30%2C+30%2C+-30%2C+30%2C%0D%0A++++graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-30%2C+30%2C+-30%2C+30%2C+-3%2Ax%2B12+%29%2C%0D%0A++++red%28+locate%28+2%2C+6%2C+%222%2C+6%22+%29%2C+circle%28+2%2C+6%2C+0.15+%29+%29%2C%0D%0A++++green%28+locate%28+1%2C+9%2C+%221%2C+9%22+%29%2C+circle%28+1%2C+9%2C+0.15+%29+%29%0D%0A++%29%0D%0A++ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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