document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97146>Question 97146</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Any help you can give me on this will be greatly appreciated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation of the line that goes through the following set of points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8,10) (12,22) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70721 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=70721\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE LINE EQUATION IS Y=mX+b WHERE (m)=THE SLOPE & (b)=Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SLOPE IS CALCULATED THUS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(22-10)/(12-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/4=3 FOR THE SLOPE NOW REPLACE THE X & Y VALUES IN THE LINE EQUATION ALONG WITH THE SLOPE VALUE OF 3 & SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT(b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=3*8+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=24+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=10-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-14 WHICH IS THE Y INTERCEPT:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS THE EQUATION OF THE LINE THROUGH THESE TWO POINTS IS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=3X-14<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+-15%2C+10%2C+y+=+3x+-14%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-15%2C+10%2C+y+=+3x+-14%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -15 to 10, y = 3x -14).  <BR>\n" );
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