document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93995>Question 93995</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation of the line through (8,6) and (2,-4) is? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #68449 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=68449\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope=(-4-6)/(2-8)=-10/-6=5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now substitute one set of x,y values in the line equation [Y=mX+b].<BR>\n" );
document.write( "WHERE (m)=SLOPE & (b)=Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=5/3*8+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=40/3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=6-40/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=(18-40)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-22/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=5X/3-22/3 ANSWER. </SPAN>\n" );
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