document.write( "Question 564796: how do you solve this....write an equation of the line that passes through the points. use the slope-intercept form (if possible). If not possible, use the general form. (use the variables x and y). (-6,6) , (4,-2) sketch the above graph. \n" ); document.write( "
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x1 y1 x2 y2
\n" ); document.write( "-6 6 4 -2
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\n" ); document.write( "slope m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
\n" ); document.write( "(-2-6)/(4-(-6))
\n" ); document.write( "(-8/10)
\n" ); document.write( "m= - 4/ 5
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\n" ); document.write( "Plug value of the slope and point (-6 ,6) in
\n" ); document.write( "Y = m x + b
\n" ); document.write( "6.00 = 24/5 + b
\n" ); document.write( "b= 6 - 24/5
\n" ); document.write( "b= 6/ 5
\n" ); document.write( "So the equation will be
\n" ); document.write( "Y = - 4/5 x + 6/5 \r
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