document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=370488>Question 370488</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points  (-2, -4) and (-9, -5) the equation of the line in slope- intercept form is y =  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (-4--5)/(-2--9) = 1/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx+b; solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 = (1/7)(-2)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 = -2/7 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -26/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/7)x -(26/7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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