document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164629>Question 164629</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write slope-intercept form of the equation for the line passing through the given pair of points (-2,-6) and (9,2) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st find the slope, m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (2-(-6))/(9-(-2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 8/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then use either point:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y1 = m*(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-2 = (8/11)*(x-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-2 = 8x/11 - 72/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (8/11)x - 50/11  slope-intercept form<BR>\n" );
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