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document.write( "(-6,-6) and (7,7) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #195458 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find an equation of the line containing the give pair of points \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(-6,-6) and (7,7) \n" ); document.write( "----------------------- \n" ); document.write( "slope = (7--6)/(7--6) = 13/13 = 1 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Form: y = mx + b \n" ); document.write( "You have m = 1 and y = 7 when x = 7. \n" ); document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"b\": \n" ); document.write( "7 = 1*7 + b \n" ); document.write( "b = 0 \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "y = x \n" ); document.write( "============ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |