document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201329>Question 201329</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation in standard form for a line passing through the pair of points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2,0) and (4,-5) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2,0) and (4,-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (-5-0)/(4--2) = -5/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form is y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You know m=  5/6 and y = 0 when x = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute to solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = (-5/6)*-2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 5/3 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -5/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-5/6)x - 5/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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