document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=90700>Question 90700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the following two points, (-4, -2) & (-1, -5), develop an equation in the slope-intercept format </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65839 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=65839\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> SLOPE=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1) OR (-5+2)/(-1+4)=-3/3=-1 FOR THE SLOPE (m).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW SUBSTITUTE ONE SET OF X & Y VALUES & SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT (b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=-1*-4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-2-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-6 THE LINE EQUATION IS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-X-6<BR>\n" );
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