document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=313158>Question 313158</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-5,-3)& (-1,-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the equation of the line in slope-intercept form is y= </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #223925 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=OmniMaestra><B>OmniMaestra(21)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=OmniMaestra><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=OmniMaestra><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=223925\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since you are only given 2 points you must start by finding the slope:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we have the slope and at least one point so we can use the point slope formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute:-><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y--2+=+%281%2F4%29%28x--1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y--2+=+%281%2F4%29%28x--1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify:---><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B2+=+%281%2F4%29%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B2+=+%281%2F4%29%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distribute:-><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+%2B+2+=+%281%2F4%29x%2B+%281%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+%2B+2+=+%281%2F4%29x%2B+%281%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 2:-><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%281%2F4%29x-1.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%281%2F4%29x-1.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  answer </SPAN>\n" );
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