document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=113371>Question 113371</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the point-slope form of the equation of the line that passes through the two points\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4, -2), (-9, 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #82500 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=82500\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIRST YOU NEED TO FIND THE SLOPE (Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5+2)/(-9-4)=7/-13 OR -7/13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=mX+b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW SUPSTITUTE ONE SET OF X,Y POINTS & THE SLOPE (m) & SOLVE FOR (b) THE Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=-7/13*4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=-28/13+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-2+28/13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=(-26+28)/13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2/13 ANSER FOR THE Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING LINE EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-7X/13+2/13<BR>\n" );
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