document.write( "Question 409822: Write the standard form of the equation of the line through the pair of points (5,-5) and (-6,10). Write the equation using only integer coefficients. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Write the standard form of the equation of the line through the pair of points (5,-5) and (-6,10). 
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document.write( "Using the point-slope formula, 
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document.write( "(-6,10)  m = -15/11
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document.write( "  y = (-15/11)x + b  \using ordered pair Pt(5,-5) to solve for b
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document.write( " -5 = -75/11 + b
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document.write( " 20/11 = b
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document.write( "  y = (-15/11)x + 20/11  OR 15x + 11y = 20
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