document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360278>Question 360278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points.  express your answer in the form x=a,y=b,or y=mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2,-2) and (1,1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is an equation of the line?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "What is an equation of the line? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (1--2)/(1--2) = 3/3 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = 1*1 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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