document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=918705>Question 918705</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is an equation for the line that passes through points (-1,-4) and (1,4) write the equation in slope intercept form </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the slope-intercept form equation for b.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pick either of the points to be contained on the line and evaluate b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using (1,4),<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form the slope-intercept equation for this line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b=0 so not needed to be shown in the resulting equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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