document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192379>Question 192379</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation in slope -intercept form for the line through (-5,6) and (1,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer: y=-x +1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "why is the answer y=-x+1 need full break down of why y=-x+1 is an equation in slope -intercept form for the line through (-5,6) and (1,0) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #144459 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=144459\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=mX+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-5,6) and (1,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope(m)=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=(0-6)/(1+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=-6/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=-1*1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=-1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=1 the y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-X+1\r<BR>\n" );
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