document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21396>Question 21396</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  I am crashing and burning in my college algebra class...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the equation of a line that passes (2,-5) and (3,-10). Write the answer in slope-intercept form. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have determined that the slope is -15 and I know the slope-intercept formula is y = mx + b....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what do I do next??? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10304 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=queenofit><B>queenofit(120)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=queenofit><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=10304\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you have determined the slope of the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=   Y2-Y1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    --------  =  -10 - (-5) / 3-2 = -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     X2-X1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then use this formula first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-Y1= m(X-X1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y- (-10)= -15(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 10 = -15x + 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y= -15X +30-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y= -15X +20   (SLOPE INTERCEPT FORM).<BR>\n" );
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