document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=623146>Question 623146</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line that passes through two points (1,-2) and (-3,4).  Write your answer in standard form Ax + By = C where A,B, and C are real numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "equation for a straight line: y=mx+b, m=slope, b= y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=&#8710;y/&#8710;x=(4-(-2))/(-3-1)=6/-4==-3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x/2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for b using one of given coordinates (1,-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=-3*1/2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-2+3/2=-1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x/2-1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=-3x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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