document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1066272>Question 1066272</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation in slope-intercept form for each line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2, y=2 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2, y=2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #681440 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=681440\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let  x1 = 2 and y1 = 2  and then let x2 = -2 and y2 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then  m =  (y2-y1)/(x2-x1) =  (2-2)/(-2-2) =  0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So y = mx + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pick a point, it doesn't matter which one. Let's choose (x1,y1) for simplicity.  Then  x = 2 and y = 2.   So  2 = 0(2) + b. 2 = 0+b, so b = 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore  y = 0(x) + 2... or simply  y = 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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