document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39111>Question 39111</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line passing through the two points. Write the equation in  standard form. (8,2) and (3,6) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24549 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24549\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First find the slope, then plug into slope-intercept form...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (6-2) / (3-8) = -4/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 2 = (-4/5)(x - 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 2 = (-4/5)x + 32/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-4/5)x + 42/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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