document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=433123>Question 433123</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">    A line passes through (7, –6) and (8, –5). Write an equation for the line in point-slope form. Rewrite the equation in standard form using integers\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 #300211 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=300211\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line passes through (7, –6) and (8, –5). Write an equation for the line in point-slope form. Rewrite the equation in standard form using integers <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (-5--6)/(8/7) = 1/1 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the intercept:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 = 1*7 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation: y = x-13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Standard form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y = 13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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