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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having so much trouble understanding this problem.  Please help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of the line through the given points.  Also find the slope intercept form.  Find the Y intercept and the X intercept for one of the points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-7/5, 3/10) and (1/5, -1/2) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(-7/5, 3/10) and (1/5, -1/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = [(-1/2)-(3/10)]/[(1/5)-(-7/5)] = [-8/5]/[8/5] = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1/2) = (-1)(1/5) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = (-1/2)+(1/5) = -3/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -x - (3/10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y = 0 and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -(3/10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-intercept:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = 0 and solve for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3/10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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