document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389518>Question 389518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to solve (-10,-5) and (-8,-2) with the equation y-y1=m(x-x1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #276065 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10858)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=276065\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to solve (-10,-5) and (-8,-2) with the equation y-y1=m(x-x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Obviously, you need to create, not solve an equation in y = mx + b format, using the coordinates (-10, - 5) and (-8, - 2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope or m: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...... <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2--5%29%2F%28-8--10%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2--5%29%2F%28-8--10%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%2B5%29%2F%28-8%2B10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%2B5%29%2F%28-8%2B10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With m, or slope = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and one coordinate point (-8, - 2), we can use the point-slope formula to determine the linear equation:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >__<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+-+-+2+=+%283%2F2%29%28x+--+8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+-+-+2+=+%283%2F2%29%28x+--+8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >__<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+%2B+2+=+%283%2F2%29%28x+%2B+8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+%2B+2+=+%283%2F2%29%28x+%2B+8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >__<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+%2B+2+=+%283%2F2%29x+%2B+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+%2B+2+=+%283%2F2%29x+%2B+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >__<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28y+=+%283%2F2%29x+%2B+10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28y+=+%283%2F2%29x+%2B+10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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