document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55551>Question 55551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me solve this:Ax+By=-28 contains the points (-8,4)(-11,9) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #37703 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=37703\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ax+By=-28 contains the points (-8,4)(-11,9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the slope of the line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(y-y2)/(x-x2) [Use the formula for a slope]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(9-4)/(-11-(-8)=5/-3 [Plug-in the values]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-y2)=m(x-x2) [Use the point-slope equation of a line because you have a point and now you have the slope]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-9)=-5/3(x-(-11) [Plug-in the values]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-9=-5/3x-55/3 [Simplify]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/3x+y=-55/3+9 [Isolate the variables and the numbers to either side]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/3x+y=-55/3+9  [Simplify]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/3x+y=-28/3<BR>\n" );
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