document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=560383>Question 560383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line, in a slope-intercept form, that passes through the points (5, 3) and (4,10). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #363853 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=subudear><B>subudear(62)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=subudear><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=363853\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Line equation is given by y = mx +c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lets say (x1, y1) = (5,3) and (x2,y2) = (4,10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then m = (10 - 3)/(4 - 5) = -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation of line is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 3 = (-7)(x -5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = -7x +35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -7x + 38\r<BR>\n" );
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