document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125499>Question 125499</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line through the given points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "26. (0,2),(3,8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help with the given equation would <b>Greatly</b> appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91961 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=91961\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIRST WE FIND THE SLOPE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Y2-Y1)/X2-X1)=(8-2)/(3-0)=6/3=2 ANSWER FOR THE SLOPE (m).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW SUBSTITUTE ONE SET OF X,Y COORDINATES & SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT (b).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=mX+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=2*0+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=b ANSWER FOR THE Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS THE LINE EQUATION IS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=2X+2<BR>\n" );
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