document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=225953>Question 225953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points. Final answer must be written as a linear function in slope-intercept form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2,0) and (3,-7) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #168408 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=168408\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the slope (m) is the y-change divided by the x-change\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (-7 - 0) / (3 - -2) = -7/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using the point-slope form ___ y - 0 = -7/5 (x - -2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-7/5) x - 14/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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