document.write( "Question 243163: write an equation in slope intercept form for a line that passes through the given points (7,-2) and (2,6) \n" ); document.write( "

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(7,-2) and (2,6)
\n" ); document.write( "Slope=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
\n" ); document.write( "(6+2)/(2-7)
\n" ); document.write( "8/-5=-8/5 ans. for the slope.
\n" ); document.write( "Y=mX+b
\n" ); document.write( "-2=-8/5*7+b
\n" ); document.write( "-2=-56/5+b
\n" ); document.write( "b=-2+56/5
\n" ); document.write( "b=-10/5+56/5
\n" ); document.write( "b=46/5 ans. for the Y intervept.
\n" ); document.write( "Y=-5x/8+46/5
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+12%2C+-8x%2F5+%2B46%2F5%29+\"$ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 10, y from -10 to 12, -8x/5 +46/5). \n" ); document.write( "

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