document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160155>Question 160155</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation for the line that passes through (-2,1) and (7,-3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118102 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nabla><B>nabla(475)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nabla><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=118102\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [1] Find the slope of the line connecting the two points. m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)=(-3-1)/(7-(-2))=-4/9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[2] Use point slope form of a line with one point: y-y1=m(x-x1).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-1=(-4/9)(x-(-2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-4/9)x+1/9 </SPAN>\n" );
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