document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110188>Question 110188</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0030700396/algebrahomeworkh>holt algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> containing (4,2) and (5,-4) solve using formula:y= mx+b  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "FIRST WE NEED TO FIND THE SLOPE (Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4-2)/(5-4)=-6/1=-6 FOR THE SLOPE (m).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW REPLACE THE X & Y TERMS BY ONE SET OF POINTS & SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT (b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=-6*4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-6X+26 IS THE LINE FORMULA FOR THIS PROBLEM.  </SPAN>\n" );
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