document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1134914>Question 1134914</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I've been given this question to answer, I desperately need help.  Please, and thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph a line & write the equation of a line. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Suppose a line passes through the points ( 2, - 1) and ( 5, 8 ). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) Write the equation of the line in the following forms: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) standard form, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) slope-intercept form, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) point-slope form, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) two-point form (may have to Google this one). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) Graph the above line on a properly labeled rectangular coordinate system. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #752406 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=752406\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the slope is the change in y/change in x and that is 9/3=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "point slope formula is y-y1=m(x-x1), m slope (x1, y1) a point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-8=3(x-5) point slope form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x-7 slope-intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rearrange<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-y=7  standard form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "two points:  plot the points, find the slope between them, use the point-slope formula<BR>\n" );
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