document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=357199>Question 357199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line that passes through the points 4,4 and 8,-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #255107 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=255107\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4,4 and 8,-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = y2-y1/x2-x1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = -6/4 = -3/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug values of xy & m <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=-3/2*4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=-6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x/2 +10<BR>\n" );
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