document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=226311>Question 226311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Wath is the slope of the line passing through (-5,5) and (9,-9) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #168567 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=168567\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Wath is the slope of the line passing through (-5,5) and (9,-9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  We will put the equation of the line in slope-intercept form given as y=mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept when x=0 or at point (0,b).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  The slope of the line m is given as\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where for our example is x1=-5, y1=5, x2=9 and y2=-9 (think of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=slope=rise%2Frun ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"slope=rise%2Frun\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >).  You can choose the points the other way around but be consistent with the x and y coordinates.  You will get the same result.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Substituting the above values in the slope equation gives\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  The slope is calculated as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  Now use the slope equation of Step 2 and choose one of the given points.  I'll choose point (-5,5).   Letting y=y2 and x=x2 and substituting <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in the slope equation given as,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-1=%28y-5%29%2F%28x-%28-5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-1=%28y-5%29%2F%28x-%28-5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1=%28y-5%29%2F%28x%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1=%28y-5%29%2F%28x%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6.  Multiply both sides of equation by x+5 to get rid of denomination found on the right side of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28x%2B5%29=%28x%2B5%29%28y-5%29%2F%28x%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28x%2B5%29=%28x%2B5%29%28y-5%29%2F%28x%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-%28x%2B5%29=y-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-%28x%2B5%29=y-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 7.  Now simplify and put the above equation into slope-intercept form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 5 from both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x=y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   This is in slope-intercept form where the slope m=-1 and y-intercept b=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 8.  See if the other point (9,-9) or x=9 and y=-9 satisfies this equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9=-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9=-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is true\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " So the point (9,-9) satisfies the equation and is on the line.  In other words, you can use the other point to check your work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 9.  ANSWER:  The equation of the line is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note:  above equation can be also be transform into standard form as\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See graph below to check the above steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=describe_linear_equation.solver>DESCRIBE a linear EQUATION: slope, intercepts, etc</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>Equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+x+%2B+1+y+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+x+%2B+1+y+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > describes a sloping line. For any <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  equation ax+by+c = 0, slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-a%2Fb+=+-1%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-a%2Fb+=+-1%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<UL><LI>X intercept is found by setting y to 0: ax+by=c becomes ax=c. that means that x =  c/a. 0/1 = 0.</LI><LI>Y intercept is found by setting x to 0: the equation becomes by=c, and therefore y = c/b. Y intercept is 0/1 = 0.</LI><LI>Slope is -1/1 = -1.</LI><LI> Equation in slope-intercept form: y=-1*x+0.</LI></UL><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+0-8%2C+0%2B8%2C+0-8%2C+0%2B8%2C+-1%2Ax%2B0+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+0-8%2C+0%2B8%2C+0-8%2C+0%2B8%2C+-1%2Ax%2B0+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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