document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5877>Question 5877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation for the line that passes through the indicated pair of points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9,-8) and (7,-4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3043 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><B>Abbey(339)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><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=3043\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first find the slope:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then use y=mx+b and substitute one set of points into the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8=-2(9)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8=-18+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the equation is y=-2x+10 </SPAN>\n" );
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