document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=274720>Question 274720</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points; (-3,-1) and (-9,-6). The equation of the line in the slope-intercept is y=?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=y2-y1= -6-(-1)= -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x2-x1  -9-(-3)  -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-(-1)=m(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-(-1)=-5(x-(-3))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       -6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-(-1)=-5x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       -6  2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-5 -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   6x 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Apparently I did this wrong somewhere and I am not sure what I did wrong. Can someone help me please. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #200450 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=200450\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points; <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3,-1) and (-9,-6). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation of the line in the slope-intercept is y= mx + b <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To get the equation you only need to determine \"m\" and \"b\";<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m= (-6--1)/(-9--3) = -5/-6 = 5/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You know m = 5/6 and you know y=-1 when x = -3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the form y = mx+b, solve for \"b:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = (5/6)(-3) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = -5/2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -1 + (5/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 3/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (5/6)x + (3/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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