document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1133808>Question 1133808</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help understanding this problem and how to work the problem out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem: For the straight line defined by the points (1,59) and (3,87), determine the slope and y-intercept. Do not round the answers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=slope           b=y-intercept </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the point-slope equation form and choosing the given point  (1,59):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-59=14%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-59=14%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=14x-14%2B59 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=14x-14%2B59\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=14x%2B45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=14x%2B45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >--------now in the slope-intercept form and you just read the y-intercept from the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-intercept is (0,45). </SPAN>\n" );
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