document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=182441>Question 182441</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An equation in slope-intercept form for the line passing through each pair of points:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9, -1) and 6, -2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Doris </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(9, -1) and 6, -2) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (-1--2)/(9-6) = 1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Line form is y = mx + b; you know y=-1 when x = 9 and m=1/3; solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = (1/3)(-1) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = (-1/3) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/3)x - (2/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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