document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255673>Question 255673</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of the line that contains the points with (x,y) coordinates (–3,7) and (5,–1) ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187899 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=187899\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -1-7=(5-(-3))*m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8=8m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8/8=m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-7=-1(x-(-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-7=-1x-4*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-7=-x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This lines slant down from left to right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when x=0 y=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when y=0 x=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BTW There are an infinite number of lines with those x's and y's not just one.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the question should have been \"What is an equation of a line etc?\" </SPAN>\n" );
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