document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1097325>Question 1097325</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a line Passes through (2,-1) and (8,4)  A:write an equation for the line in piont-solpe form.    B:rewrite the equation in standard form using integers <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #711727 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=711727\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope is change in y/change in x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-(-1)/*8-2)=5/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "point-slope form is y-y1=m(x-x1) m slope and (x1, y1) point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+1=(5/6)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(5/6)x-5/3-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(5/6)x-8/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply all by 6 to remove fractions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y=5x-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rewrite with positive x coefficient<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-6y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "both points fit.<BR>\n" );
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