document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44293>Question 44293</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the equation of the line that contains the points with  (x,y) coordinates (-3,7) and (5,-1)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29210 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=29210\">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 = (-1 - 7) / (5 - (-3))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -8 / 8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now use the point - slope method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 7 = (-1)(x + 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 7 = -x - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -x + 4  </SPAN>\n" );
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