document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58303>Question 58303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Through (-3,5) and (5,3).  Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39907 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=39907\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-3,5) and (5,3) [Find the slope of the line]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-y2)/x-x2) [Formula for a slope]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3-5)/(5-(-3)) [Plug-in the values]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2/8=-1/4 [Slope of the line]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b [Use the slope-intercept form of a line]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=(-1/4)(-3)+b [Plug-in the values for either of the points]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=3/4+b [Solve for b]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-3/4=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(20-3)/4=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17/4=b <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b [Plug-in the value of the slope and the y-intercept (b)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1/4x+17/4 [The equation of the line]  </SPAN>\n" );
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