document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1088773>Question 1088773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation in the form y=mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(8,-2) and (0,5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-8,0) and (5,-2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #703100 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=703100\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first one slope is change in y /change in x or 7/-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "point slope formula y-y1=m(x-x1), m slope, (x1, y1) point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-5=(-7/8)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-(7/8)x+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second slope is -2/13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-(2/13)(x+8)=(-2/13)x-16/13.  One may use either point; a value of 0 makes it easier. </SPAN>\n" );
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