document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=384593>Question 384593</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation of the line that passes through (2,3) & (-3,4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #272238 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=272238\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  write an equation of the line that passes through (2,3) & (-3,4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = m = (4-3)/(-3-2) = -1/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute to solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = (-1/5)2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = -2/5 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 15/5 + 2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 17/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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