document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173763>Question 173763</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line passing through the given points\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2,-17) and (-5,39) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(2,-17) and (-5,39)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (39--17)/(-5-2) = 56/-7 = -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "intercept: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Form y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-17 = -8*2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-17 = -16 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -8x -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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