document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=862337>Question 862337</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I'm having trouble with this problem: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the equation of the line that contains the indicated pair of points. Express the final equation in standard form. (-5,6),(2,-2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got using the formula m=y2-y1/x2-x1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2-6/2-5= slope 8/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "formula: y2-y1=m(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-6=8/3--multiply by 3 to get rid of denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-58=8x-3y \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-5,6),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2,-2)  m = 8/-7   Careful<BR>\n" );
document.write( " y +2 = (-8/7)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   y = (-8/7)x + 16/7 - 14/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   y = (-8/7)x  + 2/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   8x + 7y = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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