document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=208238>Question 208238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line through the points (4, -1) and (2, -7).  Write the equation in standard form with only integers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #157539 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=157539\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (4, -1) and (2, -7).  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=mX+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)=(-7+1)/(2-4)=-6/-2=3 FOR THE SLOPE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=3*4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=12+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-12-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-13 ANS. FOR THE Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=3X-13 is the line formula.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-15%2C+10%2C+3x+-13%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-15%2C+10%2C+3x+-13%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -15 to 10, 3x -13).  </SPAN>\n" );
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