document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1068816>Question 1068816</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve this?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find a linear function &#119891;(&#119909;) given (2) =-5 and &#119891;(-1) =3. Then find                       (1). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #684058 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=684058\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Are you saying you have  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%282%29=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%282%29=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-1%29=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-1%29=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and you want a linear function for that?  Find the equation for the line containing points  (2,-5) and (-1,3).  Put into slope-intercept form, and make <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and say <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  You will need to solve for m and b. </SPAN>\n" );
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