document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=19192>Question 19192</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a problem that has (1,5) and (2,7) i have to figure out what the equation is for the slope-intercept form. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #9240 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jakegfan><B>jakegfan(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jakegfan><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=9240\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay the slope intercept form is y=mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the slope or m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you take the y out of the second set of number subtracted by the y in the first set of numbers then divide it by x out of the second set of numbers subtracted by the first x of the first set of numbers  it will look like this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7-5/2-1  or 2 over 1 or 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so far you have y=2x+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then you have to figure out b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so you plug in coordinates<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=2(1)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=2+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you take 5 subtracted by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so 3=b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so your equation is y=2x+3<BR>\n" );
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