document.write( "Question 583529: find an equation of the line containing the given pairs. (-2, -6) and (-7, -8) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #372478 by JBarnum(2146) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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first find your slope of the line $\"%28y-y%29%2F%28x-x%29=m\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-8-%28-6%29%29%2F%28-7-%28-2%29%29=m\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-2%2F-5=2%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m=2%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "use the slope intercept formula plug in a point and m and find b
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=mx%2Bb\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-6=%282%2F5%29%28-2%29%2Bb\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-6=-4%2F5%2Bb\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-30%2F5+%2B+4%2F5=b\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-26%2F5=b\"$
\n" ); document.write( "rewrite your equatin with m and b values
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=%282%2F5%29x-26%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "this also looks like this in standard form:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x-5y=26\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "either form shows the equation for the line \n" ); document.write( "

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