document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45416>Question 45416</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of a line when it passes throught he points (4/3, -1/2) and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2/3, 4). </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2/3, 4).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An easy way to solve this problem is to find the slope y2-y1/x2-x1 These are subscripts not exponents 4- (-1/2)/(-2/3 -4/3) = (9/2)/(-2) = -9/4 =m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then choosing one pair of coordinates solve the equation y-y1 =m(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - (-1/2) = -9/4(x-4/3) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+1/2 = -9/4(x-4/3) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -9/4x + 36/12 -6/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= -9/4x -5/2 is the answer please let me know if you need any clarification </SPAN>\n" );
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