document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=136303>Question 136303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have two sets of points; (42,20) and (52,10). I need an equation in the form of y = mx + b. The answer I got was y = 1x - 22. Is this correct? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #99839 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=99839\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> no __ as x increases from 42 to 52, y decreases from 20 to 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you have the right number for the slope, but the wrong sign\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this leads to an intercept (b) of 62\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-x+62 </SPAN>\n" );
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