document.write( "Question 189765: Find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points. (-8,0) and (0,3) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #142706 by jojo14344(1513)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "Given points: (-8,0) and (0,3)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Via Point-Slope Form, \"m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%283-0%29%2F%280-%28-8%29%29=3%2F8\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Finding y-Intercept \"b\" via Slope-Intercept Form:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We take thru point (0,3)
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=mx%2Bb\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3=%283%2F8%29%280%29%2Bb\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"red%28b=3%29\", y-Intercept (0,3)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then it follows ---> \"highlight%28red%28y=%283%2F8%29x%2B3%29%29\" or
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28-3%2F8%29x%2By-3=0\" ---> \"highlight%28red%28-3x%2B8y-24=0%29%29\", Std Form \r
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