document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164863>Question 164863</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the slope-intercept form of the equation for the line passing through the given pair of points. (-2,-6) and (9,2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #121486 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=padmameesala><B>padmameesala(42)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=padmameesala><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=121486\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope-intercept form of the equation for the line passing through the given pair of points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y1=(y2-y1)(x-x1)/(x2-x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the required line is y-(-2)={9-(-2)}{x-(-6)}/{2-(-6)}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+2 = 11(x+6)/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+2 = (11/8)x + 66/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (11/8)x + (33/4) -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (11/8)x + (25/4)<BR>\n" );
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