document.write( "Question 540669: Write the standard form of the equation of the line through the pair of points (-4,-8) (-8,3). Write the equation using only integer coefficients \n" ); document.write( "
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x1 y1 x2 y2
\n" ); document.write( "-4 -8 -8 3
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\n" ); document.write( "slope m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
\n" ); document.write( "( 3 - -8 )/( -8 - -4 )
\n" ); document.write( "( 11 / -4 )
\n" ); document.write( "m= -11/ 4
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\n" ); document.write( "Plug value of the slope and point ( -4,-8 ) in
\n" ); document.write( "Y = m x + b
\n" ); document.write( "-8.00 = 11 + b
\n" ); document.write( "b= -8 - -11
\n" ); document.write( "b= 3
\n" ); document.write( "So the equation will be
\n" ); document.write( "Y = -11/4 x + 3
\n" ); document.write( "multiply by 4
\n" ); document.write( "4y=-11x+12
\n" ); document.write( "Now you can write in any form you wish
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