document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=52514>Question 52514</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321233867/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation of the line containing the points indicated:(8,7)and(2,-1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35068 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=darq><B>darq(90)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=darq><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=darq><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=35068\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (8,7)and(2,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the slope by dividing rise to run.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so slope we found the slope. now we need to find y-intercept. choose one of the points and substitute with the x y values and substitute the m with the slope we have just found.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute the values we had found (slope, y-intercept)\r<BR>\n" );
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