document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=512853>Question 512853</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation of line ab in slope-intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a- (-4,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b- (2,1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #342750 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</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=342750\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x1		y1	x2	y2				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4		-3	2	1				<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope m =		(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	1	-	-3	)/(	2	-	-4	) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	4	/	6	)  				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=		  2/ 3						 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and point (	2	,	1	) in	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y 	=	m	x 	+	b			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.00	=	1 1/3	+	b				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	1	-	1 1/3					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	-  1/ 3							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation  will be								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y 	=	 2/3	x 		- 1/3			<BR>\n" );
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