document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=616656>Question 616656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> which equation describes the line that contains the points (-1, -8) and         (-9, -21)? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. (y+8)=13/8(x+1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. y=3x-8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. 2y-18x=5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(-1, -8) and (-9, -21)?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (-21--8)/(-9--1) = -13/-8 = 13/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: Only y+8 = (13/8)x+1 has that slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. (y+8)=13/8(x+1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. y=3x-8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. 2y-18x=5<BR>\n" );
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