document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=611712>Question 611712</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points. (-1,-6) and (-7,-5) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #385134 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=385134\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m=(-5--6)/(-7--1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=1/-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-1/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=-1/6*-1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=1/6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6/(1/6)=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-1/6x-36 </SPAN>\n" );
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