document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288301>Question 288301</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points: (-2 ,3) and  (-4, 6). <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 #208958 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=208958\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Given 2 points example. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the equation of the line thru the points (2,1) and (3,5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a 2 step process.  First find the slope of the line thru the points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope, m = diffy/diffx<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (5-1)/(3-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now use y = mx + b with either point to find b, the y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = 4*3 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4x - 7 is the answer.<BR>\n" );
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