document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=473266>Question 473266</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points (-3,-4) and (-8,-1) the equation of hte line in slope-intercept form= \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get so far on the equation and then get lost somehow at the end I cannot get it right!! Please help :)  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(-3,-4) and (-8,-1) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (-1--4)/(-8--3) = 3/-5 = -3/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for y,x,m and solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1 = (-3/5)*-8 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = (24/5) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(5/5) = (24/5) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -(29/5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-3/5)x - (29/5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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