document.write( "Question 380304: Write the slope intercept form of the equation of the line that passes through (-2, -3) and (2, -5). \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Using the point-slope formula,  to determine the slope
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document.write( "Points (-2, -3) and (2, -5)
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document.write( " m = -5 - (-3)  / 2 - (-2) = -2/4 = -(1/2)
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document.write( "the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line: y = mx + b  
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document.write( "where m is the slope and b the y-intercept  m = -(1/2)
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document.write( "y = -(1/2)x + b   Using ordered pair pt(2,-5) to solve for b
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document.write( "-5 = -1 = b
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document.write( "-4 = b
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document.write( "y = -(1/2)x -4              pt(0,-4) the y intercept
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