document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66927>Question 66927</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to put the points (-7,2) and (-1,7) in general form. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47594 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=47594\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIRST YOU NEED THE SLOPE (Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7-2)/(-1+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/6 IS THE SLOPE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW SUBSTITUTE A SET OF X,Y POINTS AND SOLVE FOR b (Y INTERCEPT)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=5/6*-1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=-5/6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=7 5/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS THE EQUATION OF THIS LINE FORMULA IS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=5/6X+7 5/6  </SPAN>\n" );
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