document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1114987>Question 1114987</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I write the equation of a line that passes through the points (-1,4)and (-6,-2). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #729909 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=729909\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation of a line that passes through the points (-1,4)and (-6,-2). <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (4--2)/(-1--6) = 6/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form:: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = (6/5)(-1) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 4+(6/5) = 26/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (6/5)x + (26/5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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