document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=694421>Question 694421</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line containing the given points (-7,-8)and (-4,-6) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #427887 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Ave><B>Ave(106)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Ave><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=Ave><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=427887\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First find the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rise -8-(-6)=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "run -7-(-4)=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so 2/3 is slope, then use point slope form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-y1=slope(x-x1) pick either of the given points and plug it in to x1, y1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll use (-7,-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-(-8)=2/3(x-(-7))  Times both sides by 3 to get rid of fraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y+24=2(x+7)  Add a negative 24 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=-24+2x+14  Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=2x-10  Divide by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2/3x-10/3 usually written in this way (slope intercept)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "standard form would be -2x+3y=-10 </SPAN>\n" );
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