document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=361318>Question 361318</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is point-slope form of an equation of the line through the points (–3, 8) and (7, 6). Use (–3, 8) as the point for the equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the two-point form of an equation of a line to derive an equation for the desired line:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ y\ -\ y_1\ =\ \left(\frac{y_1\ -\ y_2}{x_1\ -\ x_2}\right)(x\ -\ x_1) \">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(x_1,y_1\right)\"> and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(x_2,y_2\right)\"> are the coordinates of the given points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Once you have made the appropriate substitutions and done the indicated arithmetic, rearrange your equation into slope-intercept (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large y\ =\ mx\ +\ b\">) form by solving for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large y\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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