document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=979363>Question 979363</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line that passes through the points (2,-4) and (-2,-2):<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #600626 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39625)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=600626\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Imagine you had any two points,  (p,q) and (u,v), and wanted to find equation of a line that passes through these two points.  You could use the formula for slope, and the  point-slope form or the slope-intercept form of linear equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Examining the slope intercept form,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "pick one of the given points, either that you wish.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could just plug-in the values for p, q, u, and v, and simplify the equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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