document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135624>Question 135624</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone show me how to find the equation for the line going through.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2,3), (5,11) and (3,1) (3, -1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2,3), (5,11) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = (11-3)/(5-2) = 8/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Form: y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you know x,y, and m; solve for b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = (8/3)2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = 16/3 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -7/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (8/3)x -(7/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and (3,1) (3, -1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = (-1-1)/(3-3) = -2/0 which is undefined<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation is x=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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