document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166322>Question 166322</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line (in y = mx + b form) that passes through the points<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (-8, 6.5) and (9, -11)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Csn someone please help. I am having trouble with the decimal. 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 #122590 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=122590\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First find the slope using the two points,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-8, 6.5) and (9, -11)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%28-11-6.5%29%2F%289-%28-8%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%28-11-6.5%29%2F%289-%28-8%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%28-17.5%29%2F%2817%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%28-17.5%29%2F%2817%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "To get rid of the decimal, multiply numerator and denominator by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%28-17.5%29%282%29%2F%2817%29%282%29=-35%2F34%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%28-17.5%29%282%29%2F%2817%29%282%29=-35%2F34%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now that you have the slope, use the point-slope form of the line with either point,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-%28-11%29=-%2835%2F34%29%28x-9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-%28-11%29=-%2835%2F34%29%28x-9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B11=-%2835%2F34%29x%2B35%289%29%2F34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B11=-%2835%2F34%29x%2B35%289%29%2F34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%2835%2F34%29x%2B315%2F34-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%2835%2F34%29x%2B315%2F34-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%2835%2F34%29x%2B315%2F34-374%2F34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%2835%2F34%29x%2B315%2F34-374%2F34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%2835%2F34%29x-59%2F34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%2835%2F34%29x-59%2F34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or approximately,<BR>\n" );
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