document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1130017>Question 1130017</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the points (3,1) and (6, 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw this line on a graph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the slope of this line? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #746664 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=746664\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope is defined as  (change in y) / (change in x), often denoted by the letter m.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (4-1)  / (6-3) = 3 / 3 = 1<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can write y-y0 = m(x-x0)   <—<<< point-slope form of a line, (x0,y0) is ANY point on the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 4 = 1*(x - 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x - 2      <—<<< equation of the line in slope-intercept form<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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