document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121371>Question 121371</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points (-2, -9) and (-6, -7). Please show your steps.  Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89093 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=89093\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIRST WE FIND THE SLOPE (m)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)=(-7+9)/(-6+2)=2/-4=-1/2 IS THE SLOPE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW REPLACE THE X & Y TERMS IN THE LINE EQUATION[Y=mX+b] & SOLVE FOR b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9=-1/2*-2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9=1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-9-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-10 THE Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS THE LINE EQUATION IS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-X/2-10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );