document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55913>Question 55913</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me on this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " I need to write the equation of the line passing through each pair of points.  I need to write the result in slope-intercept form, where possible.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   (-1, 3) and (4, -2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Sher </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #37918 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=37918\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-2-3)/(4+1)=-5/5=-1 for the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=mX+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now substitute 4 for X & -2 for Y we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=-1(4)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=-4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-4+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thus y=-x+2 </SPAN>\n" );
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