document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124769>Question 124769</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation in either slope-intercept form or standard form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line through the points (0,12) and (5,8) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The line through the points (0,12) and (5,8)<br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since you have a choice of which form to use, you should almost always pick slope-intercept. It is much easier in my opinion. You already know that the y-intercept is 12, so now all you need is the slope. You can find the slope using this formula:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, enter your numbers into the formula to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288-12%29%2F%285-0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288-12%29%2F%285-0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you know the slope. The model of slope-intercept form is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. m=slope and b=y-intercept. So, if you plug your slope and y-intercept into their appropriate positions, you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28-4%2F5%29x%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28-4%2F5%29x%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And that is your equation! </SPAN>\n" );
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