document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48531>Question 48531</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) ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A.  y = 3x – 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.  y = x + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.  y = –x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.  y = –x + <BR>\n" );
document.write( "E.  y = –x + 4<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 #32114 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=32114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope is (-1-7)/(5+3)=-8/8 or slope =-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "setting x=0 we get (5-5)=0 & adding 5 5to the y coordinate we get (-1+5)=4 thus the y intercept is 4 then the equation is E)y=-x+4   </SPAN>\n" );
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