document.write( "Question 371963: How do you find the points on the line given the equation of the line?
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document.write( "y=-2x+2  line contains points (a, 8) and (5, b)
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document.write( "(a, 8) and (5, b)
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document.write( "cross multiplying
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document.write( "-2(5-a) = (b-8)
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document.write( "-10 + 2a + 8 = b
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document.write( "2a - 2 = b
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document.write( "y=-2x+2   Using ordered pair(5,b)
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document.write( "b = -2*5 + 2   
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document.write( "Substituting for b
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document.write( "2a - 2 = -2*5 + 2
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document.write( "2a - 2 = -8
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document.write( "2a = -6
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document.write( "a = -3  and b is -8 (2*-3 - 2)
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document.write( "(-3, 8) and (5, -8)
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