document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=396991>Question 396991</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find an equation of the line containing the points (-5,-2) and (-13,-7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #281438 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=281438\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find an equation of the line containing the points (-5,-2) and (-13,-7) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (-7--2)/(-13--5) = -5/-8 = 5/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 = (5/8)(-5)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 = -25/8 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -16/8+25/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 9/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (5/8)x+(9/8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
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