document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034980>Question 1034980</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of the line passing through the points (2, –1) and (5, –10) in slope-intercept form? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #649602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=649602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope = y2 - y1/x2 - x1 = -10 -(-1)/5 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = -9/3 = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using line equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - b = m(x - a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where m = -3 and (a,b) = (2, -1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - (-1) = -3(x - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 1 = -3x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x + 6 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );