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 #255109 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><B>neatmath(302)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><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=neatmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=255109\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br>The easiest way to find this equation is to use point-slope form! <br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First we need to find the slope:<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%28-2-4%29%2F%288-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%28-2-4%29%2F%288-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%28-6%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%28-6%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=-3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=-3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then we can use the point-slope form: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-y1=m%28x-x1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-y1=m%28x-x1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We will use the first point (4,4) and m=-3/2<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-4=%28-3%2F2%29%2A%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-4=%28-3%2F2%29%2A%28x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3x%2F2%2B%284%2A3%29%2F2%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3x%2F2%2B%284%2A3%29%2F2%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3x%2F2%2B6%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3x%2F2%2B6%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3x%2F2%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3x%2F2%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is now in slope-intercept form, where we can easily see the slope is -3/2, and the y-intercept is (0,10).<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps!<br> </SPAN>\n" );
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