document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145902>Question 145902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the equation of the line containing the given pair (-5,-3) (-2,-4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I came up with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/3x-4/3 but the systems says that it is not correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help! Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #106470 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=106470\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the slope (m) is -1/3 (not 1/3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting to find the y-intercept (b) __ -3=(-1/3)(-5)+b __ -3=(5/3)+b __ -14/3=b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(-1/3)x-(14/3) </SPAN>\n" );
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