document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=377873>Question 377873</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello! You are all wonderful and have been such a big help to me! Thank you so much for the work you do on this website! <BR>\n" );
document.write( " I am trying to find out the slope intercept form of the equation of the line passing through these points (8,-6), (4,-2).  I am using the formula y=mx+b.  Thanks so much!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Denise Bissell  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #268569 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=268569\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to find out the slope intercept form of the equation of the line passing through these points (8,-6), (4,-2).  I am using the formula y=mx+b. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope m = diffy/diffx = (4/-4) = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use y = mx + b and either point to find b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 = -1*8 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -x + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The other tutor used diffx/diffy.  That might give the correct answer for this one, but it's not correct in general. </SPAN>\n" );
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