document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93126>Question 93126</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0536753601/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i find the slopes of the lines that pass through the following pairs of points?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) (1,2)(3,5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given that slope of the line and point of the line how do i find the equation for each line?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) a line of slope 4 passing through the point (0,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " thank you for any help you may have on this<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #67769 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=67769\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slopes of the lines that pass through the following pairs of points?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) (1,2)(3,5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = change in y/change in x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = (5-2)/(3-1) = 3/2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given that slope of the line and point of the line how do i find the equation for the line?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation form is y=mx+b.  You now know m= 3/2 and y=2 when x=1 so you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = (3/2)*1 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore b = 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation is y = (3/2)x+(1/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) a line of slope 4 passing through the point (0,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Form of the line is y=mx+b and you know <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m= 4 and y= 2 when x = 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = 4*0+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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