document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=130306>Question 130306</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i find the value of y so that the line passing through 2 points has the given slope? i have: (1,y),(2,4),slope/m = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95176 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=95176\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope is given by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%2F%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B2%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%2F%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B2%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  So just substitute the coordinates from the two points.  It doesn't really matter, but I'm calling (1,y) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and (2,4) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But we are given that the slope equals 1, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-4=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-4=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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