document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=490704>Question 490704</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find equation of line given these two points<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3,-2) (2,6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far I have M = 8/5     [6-(-2)/2-(-3)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( " y = 8/5x + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = 8/5(2) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now what ?\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 #334216 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><B>John10(297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><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=John10><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=334216\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your slope is CORRECT m = 8/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After that, you will use the slope-point formula as below:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - yo = m(x - xo)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 6 = 8/5(x - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 6 = 8x/5 - 16/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8x/5 - 16/5  + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8x/5 - 16/5 + 30/5  ------------>(6 is replaced by 30/5 = 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8x/5 + 14/5 which is what you are looking for!<BR>\n" );
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