document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047152>Question 1047152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line passing through the points (-1,3)and (-2,-5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can you please assist me with this thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #662659 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=662659\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need the slope, which is change in y over change in x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the first point to the second, y goes down (minus) 8 and x goes down (minus)1.  The slope is 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the point slope formula with either point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y1=m(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-3=8(x+1), watch the sign here.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-3=8x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8x+11<BR>\n" );
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