document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=129808>Question 129808</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of the line containing the given pair of points (-6,7) and (1,2) and graph the line<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 #94829 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=94829\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)=(2-7)/(1+6)=-5/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now replace thw x,y terms by one set of coordinates & solve for the y intercept(b) in the line equation [Y+mX+b].<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=-5/7*-6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=30/7+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=7-30/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=(49-30)/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=19/7 the y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-5x/7+19/7<BR>\n" );
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