document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185892>Question 185892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use point-slope form to determine the equation of the line passing through the two pointd given. Then write the equatioon in slope intercept form: (8,7)(1,-7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) y=2x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) y=1/4x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) y=1/2x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) y=2x-7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139402 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=139402\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8,7)(1,-7) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (-7-7)/(1-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (-14)/(-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stuffing one of the points say (8,7) and the slope into the point-slope form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 7 = 2(x - 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 7 = 2x - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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