document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=453391>Question 453391</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the equation of the line between (1,4)and(3,1), don't actually need to graph this, i thought this would be the best section for the question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #311513 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</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=311513\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x1		y1	x2	y2				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1		4	3	1				<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope m =(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1-4)/(3-1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3/2)  				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-1.5						 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and point (1,	4) in	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y 	=	m	x 	+	b			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.00	=	-1.5	+	b				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	4		-1.5					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	5.5							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation  will be								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y =-1.5x+5.5			<BR>\n" );
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