document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=544770>Question 544770</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line containing the following points (7,-11)(3,5).  Make sure the equation is in slope-intercept form.\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 #355239 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=355239\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line containing the following points (7,-11)(3,5).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assign the given values as follows<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=7, y1=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2=3, y2=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use slope formula: m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28y2-y1%29%29%2F%28%28x2-x1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28y2-y1%29%29%2F%28%28x2-x1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%285-%28-11%29%29%29%2F%28%283-7%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%285-%28-11%29%29%29%2F%28%283-7%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%285%2B11%29%29%2F%28%28-4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%285%2B11%29%29%2F%28%28-4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-16%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-16%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = -4 is the slope<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the point/slope formula y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - (-11) = -4(x - 7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 11 = -4x + 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -4x + 28 - 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -4x + 17, is the slope/intercept equation </SPAN>\n" );
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