document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1200271>Question 1200271</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line through the points (-5,3) and (-6,-1). Express the equation of the line in slope=intercept form, y=mx+b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So I know y2-y1/x2-x1 so I did that (-1-3/-6-(-5)=(-4/1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b so 3=-(4/1)(-5)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solved for that to get b=-17 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-4/1)x-17\r<BR>\n" );
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