document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161918>Question 161918</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line passing through (-4,-2) and (-2,-6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I did - m = -2/-4 (-2 over -4) - -6/-2 (-6 over -2) gives me -2/1 (-2 over 1) simplified it's -2. So m = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then I used y = mx + b and plugged in the info as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 = -2(-4) + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4 = 8 + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 4 = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So that would give me the answer of y = -2x + 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this correct?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119315 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=119315\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> your technique is good, and correct until you \"plugged in\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ check your substitution and your equation solving\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER BELOW\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b should be -10 </SPAN>\n" );
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