document.write( "Question 525306: Write the slope-intercept equation for the line that passes through (-4, 6) and (2, -6) \n" ); document.write( "

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m = (y-y₁)/(x-x₁)
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\n" ); document.write( "m = 6-(-6) / -4-2
\n" ); document.write( "m = 12 / -6
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\n" ); document.write( "y = -2x + b
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\n" ); document.write( "use one of the points to find 'b'
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\n" ); document.write( "6 = -2*-4 + b
\n" ); document.write( "6 = 8 +b
\n" ); document.write( "b = -2
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\n" ); document.write( "y = -2x -2
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