document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33566>Question 33566</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> which is an equation for the line that contains the points (-2, 3) and (2, -1)?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19969 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=19969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-2, 3) and (2, -1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the equation for slope is: (y(sub2)-(y(sub1))/((x(sub2)-(x(sub1))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use (-2 (sub1), 3(sub1)) and (2(sub2),  -1(sub2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y(sub2)-(y(sub1))/((x(sub2)-(x(sub1))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1-3)/(2-(-2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the slope is -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the equation is: y - (y-point)=m(x-(x-point)) where m is the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - (y-point)=m(x-(x-point)) original; let us use (-2,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = -1(x - (-2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-3=-1(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-3=-x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the equation is y=-x+1 </SPAN>\n" );
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