document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161728>Question 161728</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780495389736/algebrahomeworkh>intermediate alegbra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The question is: find the equation, in slope-intercept form, of the line that passes through points (-3,1) and (-2,-5). I know the formula is y=mx+b and i got m=-6 but i don't know how to find b. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since you have found the slope, know use either of the points in your slope-intercept formula to solve for b;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=-6(-3)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=18+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-18=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-17=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation would be;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-6x-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":) </SPAN>\n" );
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