document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=424943>Question 424943</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the equation of the line passing through the points (1,3) and (-3,8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "yours sincerely luke </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #296077 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=296077\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x1		y1	x2	y2			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1		3	-3	8			<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope m =(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-1.25					<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and point (1,3) in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y =mx+b		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.00=-1.25+b			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	3		+1.25				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	4.25						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation  will be							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y =-1.25x +4.25		<BR>\n" );
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