document.write( "Question 1069958: What is the slope intercept form of (2,1) (-5,-8)? \n" ); document.write( "

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First find the slope,
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\n" ); document.write( "Then use a point and the slope to find the x-intercept,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=mx%2Bb\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1=m%282%29%2Bb\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2m%2Bb=1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=1-2m\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So then,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=mx%2Bb\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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