document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1042226>Question 1042226</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation for the line with the given properties. Express the answer using the general form of the equation of a line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Containing the points (-4, -2) and (0, -9)<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 #657175 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=657175\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First find the slope, change in y over change in x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is -9-(-2)/0-(-4), or -7/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then use the point slope formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y1=m(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+9=(-7/4)(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-7/4)x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check with other point.  Should get same equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-(-2)=(-7/4)(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+2=(-7/4)x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-(7/4)x-9<BR>\n" );
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