document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=67288>Question 67288</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope-intercept form of the line that contains the following points: (8, –3) and (–8, 3). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47914 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=47914\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> SLOPE = (Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3+3)/(-8-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9/16 IS THE SLOPE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW SUBSTITUTE ONE SET OF (X,Y) POINTS AND SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT(b). THUS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3=-9/16*8+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3=-9/2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-3+9/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-3+4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=1.5 THUS THE LINE EQUATION IS <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-9/16X+1.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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