document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=306295>Question 306295</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me out with this problem???<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points. (-2,-4) & (-5,-3) The equation of the line in slope intercept form is y =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #219253 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=219253\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first, the slope ___ (change in y) / (change in x) ___ (-3 - -4) / (-5 - -2) = -1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-1/3)x + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug in one of the points to find b ___ -4 = (-1/3)(-2) + b ___ -14/3 = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-1/3)x - (14/3) </SPAN>\n" );
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