document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=667805>Question 667805</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Input in standard form the equation of the given line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line that passes through (-1, -3) and (2, 1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #415179 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=415179\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Step 1: Find the slope of the line that passes through those two lines. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2: Put into point slope form. Choose either point. We'll choose (2,1).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since we know we're going into standard form Ax+Bx=C where A,B are integers, we know we cannot have fractional coefficients of x or y. (Since fractions are rational not integers) So, to make life easy, let's multiply the entire equation by 3 to get rid of the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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