document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62039>Question 62039</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1888469544/algebrahomeworkh>beginning algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the equation of the line given two points in the standard line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "#55 (-1,2) and (2.3).  Please help me with this equation not sure how to solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #42794 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=42794\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIRST WE FIND THGE SLOPE (Y2-Y1/(X2-X1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3-2)/(2+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3 THIS THE SLOPE (m)IN THELINE EQUATION<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=mX+b NOW WE SUBSTITUTE ONE SETR OF POINTS TO OBTAIN THE Y INTERCEPT(b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=1/3(-1)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=-1/3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2+1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=7/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THEN WE HAVE THE EQUATION OF THE LIN WHICH IS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-1/3X+7/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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