document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26299>Question 26299</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the standard form of the equatiion of the line that contains (-6,-6) and (-5,-2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14138 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=14138\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope: (-6-(-2))/(-6-(-5))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-4/-1=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use one of the poiints and the slope in the form y=mx+b to find \"b\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's use the point (-6,-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-6,x=-6,m=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=4(-6)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=-24+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation in slope-intercept form is y=4x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Standard form is ax+bx=c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, 4x-y=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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