document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108569>Question 108569</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of the line through (8,6) and (2,-4)?\r<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 #79220 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=79220\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> SLOPE (m)=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(-4-6)/(2-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-10/-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=10/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=5/3 IS THE SLOPE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW REPLACE THE X & Y TERMS IN THE LINE EQUATION WITH ONE SET OF POINTS & SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT(b).<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 ANSWER FOR THE Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS THE LINE EQUATION IS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=5X/3-22/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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