document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238693>Question 238693</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with my home work please. I can not figure out  this equation. Find the equation of the line containing the given pair of points (4,2) and (12,5) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "equation of the line passing through the points (x1,y1),(x2,y2) is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y1/y2-y1=x-x1/x2-x1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation of the line passing through the points  (4,2)and (12,5) is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=4,y1=2,x2=12,y2=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute the values in the above formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-2/5-2=x-4/12-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-2/3=x-4/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "on cross multiplication<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(y-2)=3(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y-16=3x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "transpose L.H.S part to R.H.S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-12-8y+16=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-8y+4=0<BR>\n" );
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