document.write( "Question 1136072: Find the equation of a line containing the given points. Write the equation in slope-intercept form. (If the equation is a vertical line, use the form x = a.)
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " the equation in slope-intercept form:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=mx%2Bb\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(\"5\", \"2\") and (\"6\",\"+1\") \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "use given points to find slope \"m\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%281-2%29%2F%286-5%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=-1%2F1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so far equation is\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-x%2Bb\".........plug in coordinates of one point to find \"b\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=2%2B5\"\r
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