document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307806>Question 307806</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line containing the points (-4, 1) and (5, 2). </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "equation of a line passing through two points x1y1  & x2y2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is given by\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-y1 / x-x1 = y2-y1/x2-x1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x1y1 ( -4, 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2y2 ( 5,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-1 / x-5= 2-1/5-(-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-1 / x-5 = 1 / 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9(y-1)= 1*(x-5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9y-9= x-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9y-x =4 is the equation of the line </SPAN>\n" );
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