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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of line through (8,6) and (2,-4), My answer is -4x+2y=-16, but I'm not sure thats for any help. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Here are the Steps that will help you find the equation through point (8,6) and (2, -4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Find the slope of the line through the two point<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let (8, 6) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2, -4) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+%28-4-6%29%2F%282-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+%28-4-6%29%2F%282-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<br> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+%28-10%29%2F%28-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+%28-10%29%2F%28-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Write in slope - intercept form. Substitute the coordinates of either point for x and y and solve for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let (x, y) = (2, -4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4+=+%285%2F3%29%282%29+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4+=+%285%2F3%29%282%29+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4+=+10%2F3+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4+=+10%2F3+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4+-+10%2F3+=+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4+-+10%2F3+=+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-12%2F3+-+10%2F3+=+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-12%2F3+-+10%2F3+=+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-22%2F3+=+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-22%2F3+=+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Substitute m = 5/3 and b = -22/3 to the slope-intercept form of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%285%2F3%29x+-+22%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%285%2F3%29x+-+22%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > >>> simplify.Multiply 3 both each term of the equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<br>The Graph looks like this\r<BR>\n" );
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