document.write( "Question 528493: Directions: Write the slope-intercept form of an equation for the line that passes through each pair of points.\r
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m = (y-y₁)/(x -x₁)
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\n" ); document.write( "m = (-1-3)/(5-(-3))
\n" ); document.write( "m = -4/8 = -1/2
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\n" ); document.write( "y = mx + b
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\n" ); document.write( "y = -1/2(x) + b
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\n" ); document.write( "Use one of the points to find 'b'
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\n" ); document.write( "-1 = -1/2(5) + b
\n" ); document.write( "-1 = -5/2 + b
\n" ); document.write( "-1 + 5/2 = b
\n" ); document.write( "b = -1 + 5/2
\n" ); document.write( "b = -2/2 + 5/2
\n" ); document.write( "b = 3/2
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\n" ); document.write( "y = -(1/2)x + 3/2.
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