document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=700719>Question 700719</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line that passes through the points: ( -1/2 , 4 ) , ( 6 , -1/3 ).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have solved for ( - 6 , 1 ) , ( 3 , -7 )  but the fractions have me confused.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #431967 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=431967\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line that passes through the points: ( -1/2 , 4 ) , ( 6 , -1/3 ). <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation for a line: y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=&#8710;y/&#8710;x=(-(1/3)-4)/(6-(-1/2))=(-13/3)/(13/2)=-2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation: y=-2x/3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for b using coordinates of point (-1/2,4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=-2*(-1/2)/3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=1/3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=11/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation: y=-2x/3+11/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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