document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=402675>Question 402675</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation in the form shown below for each line with the given coordinates.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-7,4) and (8,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation in slope-intercept form = </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #284797 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=284797\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-7,4) and (8,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = m = y2-y1/x2-x1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m= (2-4)/(8-(-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-2/15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= mx +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug m,&(-7,4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4=-2/15*-7+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-14/15=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46/15=b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(-2x/15)+46/15 </SPAN>\n" );
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