document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186993>Question 186993</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find slope (equation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m= -6;  (-8,6) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140178 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uday1435><B>uday1435(57)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uday1435><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=uday1435><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=140178\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The general equation is  y = mx +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pluging in x = -8, y = 6 and m = -6 we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = (- 6)(-8) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = 48 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now plugging in values of m ad b in the general equatio we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = - 6 x - 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x + y + 42 = 0 is the required equation<BR>\n" );
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