document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387679>Question 387679</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find an equation of the line containing the givin pair of points (-5,-6) (-3,-1) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the given pair of points (-5,-6) (-3,-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (-1--6)/(-3--5) = 5/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for y,x,m and solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = (5/2)*-3 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = -15/2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 13/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (5/2)x + (13/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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