document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=43278>Question 43278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation for a line through(-3, 5) and (2, 0) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #28314 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=28314\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First find the slope...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (0 - 5) / (2 - (-3))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -5 / 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then plug into the point-slope form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 5 = (-1)(x + 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 5 = -x - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -x + 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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