document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160009>Question 160009</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2,-6) and (-7,-9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THe equation of the line is y= ______ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117980 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><B>KnightOwlTutor(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><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=KnightOwlTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117980\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You first need to determine the slope of the line m <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is equal to m=y2-y1/x2-x1 rise/run  -9-(-6)/-7-(-2)=-3/-5  3/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3/5x+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in one of the points to determine b=constant\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-9=3/5(-7)+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b=-24/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is y=3/5X-24/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To double check the answer plug in the x and y values of the second point\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6=-2(3/5)-24/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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