document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198336>Question 198336</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line (in y = mx + b form) that passes through the points<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (-8, 6.5) and (9, -11)       <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation of the line passing through two given points (x1,y1)and(x2,y2) is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-y1)(x2-x1)=(x-x1)(y2-y1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "here the two given points are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-8,6.5) and(9,-11)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "comparing these points with (x1,y1)and(x2,y2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "here x1=-8,y1=6.5,x2=9,y2=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute these values in the above formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-6.5)(9-(-8))=(x-(-8))(-11-6.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-6.5)(9+8)=(x+8)(-17.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-6.5)(17)=(x+8)(-17.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17y-110.5=-17.5x-140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17y+17.5x+140-110.5=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "17.5x+17y+29.5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17y=-17.5x-29.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-17.5x/17-29.5/17\r<BR>\n" );
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