document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=409983>Question 409983</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write equation of the line that passes through each pair of points<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (-4,-2),(4,0)<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 #288420 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=peter_toribio90><B>peter_toribio90(6)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=peter_toribio90><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=peter_toribio90><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=288420\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In order for us to be able to use the point-slope form to find the equation of the line passing through those points, we need to find the slope using the formula:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rise = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "run = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's use the point-slope form to find the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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