document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=101890>Question 101890</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you write an equation for the relation in the chart ??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x -2 0 2 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y 9 5 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 #74112 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=74112\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the constant change in x (2) is matched by a constant change in y (-4) so the graph is linear with a slope of -4/2 or -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the y-intercept is one of the values in the chart (when x=0) ... 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the equation in slope-intercept form is y=-2x+5 </SPAN>\n" );
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