document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=888208>Question 888208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope and the y-intercept for the line that passes trough (-11,-3) and (8,7) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(the answer need to be in integers or simplified fractions) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(the answer need to be in integers or simplified fractions)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Standard form of equation for a line: y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For given problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=&#8710;y/&#8710;x=(7-(-3))/(8-(-11))=(7+3)/(8+11)=10/19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation: y=(10/19)x+b=10x/19+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for b using one of the given points  (8,7) on the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=10x/19+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=10*8/19+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lcd:19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "133=80+19b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19b=53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=53/19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=10/19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept=53/19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation of line: y=10x/19+53/19 </SPAN>\n" );
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