document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=950813>Question 950813</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points? (-7,-2)and(-5,-9) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points? (-7,-2)and(-5,-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the slope: m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28y2-y1%29%29%2F%28%28x2-x1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28y2-y1%29%29%2F%28%28x2-x1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assign the given pairs as follows<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=-7; y1=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2=-5; y2=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28-9-%28-2%29%29%29%2F%28%28-5-%28-7%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28-9-%28-2%29%29%29%2F%28%28-5-%28-7%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "minus a minus is a plus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28-9%2B2%29%29%2F%28%28-5%2B7%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28-9%2B2%29%29%2F%28%28-5%2B7%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-7%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-7%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the form y = mx + b, where y=-2 and x=-7 and m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(-7) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=49%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"49%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lets us the decimal here<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 = 24.5 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 - 24.5 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-26.5 - = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -26.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the equation then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x - 26.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Confirm this for yourself. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute the given x's and ensure they equal the given y's<BR>\n" );
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