document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186214>Question 186214</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write and equation of the line passing through the given points:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1,-5) and (-2,-20)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me solve this question giving a step by step process.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139623 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=139623\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1,-5) and (-2,-20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=(-20+5)/(-2-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=-15/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=5 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=mX+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=5*1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-5-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-10 ans. for the y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5x-10<BR>\n" );
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