document.write( "Question 169806: Find the equation of the line that contains the points (-1,-2) and (-3,0)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A. y=-x-3
\n" ); document.write( "B. y=x+3
\n" ); document.write( "C. y=1/2x-3/2
\n" ); document.write( "D. y=1/2x+3/2
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Algebra.Com's Answer #125183 by jojo14344(1513)\"\" \"About 
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Given: (-1,-2) and (-3,0)
\n" ); document.write( "We get the \"Slope=m\",
\n" ); document.write( "Via Point-Slope Form: \"m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Subst. \"m=%280-%28-2%29%29%2F%28-3-%28-1%29%29=%280%2B2%29%2F%28-3%2B1%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"m=-2%2F2=-1\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Thru points (-1,-2):
\n" ); document.write( "Via Slope-intercept form: \"y=mx%2Bb\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-1=%28-1%29%28-2%29%2Bb\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-1=2%2Bb\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b=-1-2=-3\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Thru points (-3,0), should be the same:
\n" ); document.write( "\"0=%28-1%29%28-3%29%2Bb\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b-3=0\" ---> \"b=-3\"
\n" ); document.write( "f(y)=0:
\n" ); document.write( "\"0=-1x-3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-x=3\" ----> \"x=-3\"
\n" ); document.write( "So then, via Slope Intercept form:
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28y=-x-3%29\", Answer (A)
\n" ); document.write( "See below,
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\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo
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