document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=136639>Question 136639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation in slop-intercept form for the line passing through each pair of points    (9,-1) (6,-2)  if you could talk me through this problem that would be great! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100057 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=100057\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIRST YOU NEED TO FIND THE SLOPE (m).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(-2+1)/(6-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-1/-3=1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW REPLACE THE X & Y TERMS IN THE LINE EQUATION [Y=mX+b] & SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT (b).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=9*1/3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=9/3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+3=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-1-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-4 THE Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=X/3-4 IS THIS LINE EQUATION.<BR>\n" );
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