document.write( "Question 479247: find the equation of the line that passes through the points (3,1) and (5,-2). write your answer in standard form. \n" ); document.write( "
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x1 y1 x2 y2
\n" ); document.write( "3 1 5 -2
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\n" ); document.write( "slope m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
\n" ); document.write( "( -2 - 1 )/( 5 - 3 )
\n" ); document.write( "( -3 / 2 )
\n" ); document.write( "m= -1.50
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\n" ); document.write( "Plug value of the slope and point ( 3 , 1 ) in
\n" ); document.write( "Y = m x + b
\n" ); document.write( "1.00 = -4.5 + b
\n" ); document.write( "b= 1 -4.5
\n" ); document.write( "b= 5.5
\n" ); document.write( "So the equation will be
\n" ); document.write( "Y = -1.5 x + 5.5
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