document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=176421>Question 176421</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please answer my question: write the equation of a line that passes through      (-5,-3)and (7,-3) in slope-intercept form...please answer my question,thankyou </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #131525 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=131525\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I just did one similar to that.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the equation of the line that passes through (4,-5) and (7,-3). Express in general form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The hard way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the slope, m, = (diff in y)/(diff in x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (-3 -(-5))/(7-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use either point:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y1 = m*(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+5 = (2/3)*(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y+15 = 2x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3y = 23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Better way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x y 1|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|4 -5 1| = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|7 -3 1|<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x*(-5+3) - y*(4-7) + (-12+35) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x + 3y + 23 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 3y = 23 <BR>\n" );
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