document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=578031>Question 578031</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2,4),(x,8)=-1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #370498 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=370498\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1/2 = (8 - 4)/(x - 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1(x - 2) = 2(8 - 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x + 2 = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x = 8-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is x = -6 </SPAN>\n" );
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