document.write( "Question 979363: Write the equation of the line that passes through the points (2,-4) and (-2,-2):
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STEP 1
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%28-+4+-+-+2%29%2F%282+-+-+2%29\" ------- Substituting (2, - 4) for \"system%28x%5B1%5D_and%2Cy%5B1%5D%29\" and (- 2, - 2) for \"system%28x%5B2%5D_and%2Cy%5B2%5D%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28-+6%29%2F4\"______\"-+3%2F2\" ------- m (slope)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x-+x%5B1%5D%29\" ------- Point-slope form
\n" ); document.write( "\"y+-+-+4+=+%28-+3%2F2%29%28x-+2%29\" ------- Substituting (2, - 4) for \"system%28x%5B1%5D_and%2Cy%5B1%5D%29\" and \"-+3%2F2\" for slope
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\n" ); document.write( "\"y+=+%28-+3%2F2%29x+%2B+3+-+4\"
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