document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144446>Question 144446</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the equation of the line that contains the points with (-3,7)and(5,-1)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105192 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105192\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (-1-7)/(5-(-3))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -8/8 = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 = -(-3) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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