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 #649603 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=649603\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Couple of ways to do this...let's find the slope first...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m = (-10 - (-1)) / (5 - 2) = -9/3 = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug into y = mx + b to find b...like this <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = -3(2) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that our line is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x + 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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