document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1048012>Question 1048012</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If this could be answered ASAP, that would be GREAT! Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.Referring to the figure below, write an equation of the line shown in the<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Referring to the figure below, write an equation of the line shown in the<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for Helping! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #663594 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=663594\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> These are the same problem, presented as two different examples.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope, m, is the ratio of vertical change to horizontal change as you move on the line from left to right.  The y-intercept, b, is the coordinate on the y-intercept for when x is 0; where the line crosses or intersects the y-axis.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that in neither example is the y-intercept easily read clearly.  Handle this difficulty using some other easily read point on the line(s).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your example #1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope obviously is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, but y-intercept difficult to read.  Looking for ANY other identifyable, readable point, one choice is marked and labeled for you; being (4,5).<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;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=y-mx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=y-mx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute coordinates of the \"given\" point.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=5-8%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=5-8%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=15%2F3-8%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=15%2F3-8%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=7%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=7%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  or  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=2%261%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=2%261%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation for the line is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=%282%2F3%29x%2B2%261%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=%282%2F3%29x%2B2%261%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can do your example #2 on your own. </SPAN>\n" );
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