document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=740817>Question 740817</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slop-intercept form of the equation for the line that passes through (6,-9) and (-5, 5) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (5--9)/(-5-6) = 14/-11 = -14/11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = (-14/11)(-5) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5 - 70/11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = (55/11)-(70/11)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -15/11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-14/11)x - (15/11)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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