document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=923945>Question 923945</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write equation of the line with the given properties in slope intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=-8 through (-6,9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " slope=-8 through (-6,9) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form:: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 = -8*-6 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 = 48 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -39<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -8x - 39<BR>\n" );
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