document.write( "Question 1176829: Find the equation (in terms of x)
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\n" ); document.write( "\"y=mx%2Bb\" where \"m\" is a slope and \"b\" is y-intercept\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "given:of the line through the points (-5,1) and (5,4)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "line passing through (\"-5\", \"1\") and (\"5\",\"4\")\r
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\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=%284-1%29%2F%285-%28-5%29%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=3%2F%285%2B5-2%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=3%2F10\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so far equation is\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=+%283%2F10%29x%2Bb\" .......us a point (\"5\",\"4\") to find \"b\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4=+%283%2F10%295%2Bb\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4=+15%2F10%2Bb\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4-15%2F10=b\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=5%2F2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and your equation is\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=+%283%2F10%29x%2B5%2F2\"\r
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