document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=638604>Question 638604</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given the points (3,-1) and (1,3), find the slope between them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given the points (3,-1) and (1,3), and using the answer above, write the equation of the line in the form y=mx+b </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #402331 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=402331\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x1		y1	x2	y2				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3		-1	1	3				<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope m =		(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	3	-	-1	)/(	1	-	3	)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	4	/	-2	)  				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=		-2    						 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required line passes through both the points. So we select one point and plug it with the slope 								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and point(3,-1) in	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y	=	m	x	+	b			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1.00	=	-2    	*	3	+	b		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1.00	=	-6    	+	b				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	-1    	+	6    					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	5      							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation  will be								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y 	=	-2    	x	+	5    			<BR>\n" );
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