document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=95883>Question 95883</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope-intercept form of the equation of the passing through the points (-1,2) (2,8). Thanks in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #69847 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=69847\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> SLOPE=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)=(8-2)/(2+1)=6/3=2 FOR THE SLOPE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW REPLACE THE X & Y TERMS WITH ONE SET OF (X,Y)POINTS & SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT (b).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=2*-1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=-2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=4 THIS IS THE Y NTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE LINE EQUATION IS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=2X+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+2x+%2B4%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+2x+%2B4%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, y = 2x +4).  </SPAN>\n" );
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