document.write( "Question 386733: find an equation of the line containing the given points
\n" ); document.write( "(-1,-4) (-8,-6) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #278688 by emargo19(101) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+m=+%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28%28-6%29-%28-4%29%29%2F%28%28-8%29-%28-1%29%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "= $\"+%28-6%2B4%29%2F%28-8%2B1%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "= $\"+2%2F7+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Lets find the value of the intercept.
\n" ); document.write( "y=mx+b
\n" ); document.write( "-6=2/7(-8)+ b
\n" ); document.write( "-6+16/7=b
\n" ); document.write( "b=-42+16/7
\n" ); document.write( "b=-26/7
\n" ); document.write( "Now, take the slope (2/7) and intercept -26/7 to get the equation
\n" ); document.write( "y = mx + b
\n" ); document.write( "y= 2/7x - 26/7 \n" ); document.write( "

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