document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=408662>Question 408662</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need to know how to find the equation of the line containing the given pair of points. express your in answer in the form of a x=a,y=mx+b.  the problum is (-1,-1).and (8,8) and the other part is. what is and an equation of the line  y = </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #287814 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=287814\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope m= (8--1)/(8--1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=9/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=8+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x </SPAN>\n" );
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