document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48954>Question 48954</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the equation of the line going through (5,3) and (7,-8)<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 #32420 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=32420\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> SLOPE OF THIS LINE IS (-8-3)/(7-5) OR -11/2 OR -5.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y INTERCEPT IS 3=-5.5*5+B OR 3=-27.5+B OR B=30.5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THEN Y=-5.5X+30.5  </SPAN>\n" );
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