document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=431437>Question 431437</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> equation of a line that passes through the points (-1,5) and (2,-4) general form </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #299410 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=299410\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope m=(-4-5)/(2--1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-9/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4=-9/2*2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4=-9+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-9/2x+5 </SPAN>\n" );
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