document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=560191>Question 560191</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line that contains the given pair of points. Write the equation in the form y = mx + b.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#1  (6, 2) and (-3, 7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#2  (-2, 6) and (9, -6)<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 #363748 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=363748\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x1		y1	x2	y2				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6		2	-3	7    				<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope m =(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7-2)/(-3-6) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/-9)  				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-  5/ 9						 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and point (6,	2) in	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y 	=	m	x 	+	b			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2	=	-10/3	+	b				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	2	-	(-10/3)					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	16/ 3							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation  will be								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y 	=	- 5/9	x 	+	16/3			<BR>\n" );
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