document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97773>Question 97773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find equations in terms of y=mx+b in the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "through (5, -2) and (1,3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71127 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=71127\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=mX+b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(m)=SLOPE=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)=(3+2)/(1-5)=5/-4=-5/4 FOR THE SLOPE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW REPLACE THE X & Y UNKNOWNS BY ONE SET OF VALUES & SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3=-5/4*1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=-5/4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3+5/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=(3*4+5)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=(12+5)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=17/4 ANSWER. THEREFORE THE EQUATION IS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-5X/4+17/4\r<BR>\n" );
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