document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63163>Question 63163</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/093979862x/algebrahomeworkh>An Incremental Development</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line that passes through\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2,4) and (5,3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43998 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><B>Cintchr(481)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><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=43998\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = change of y / change of x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "pick one of the ordered pairs and the m value and solve for b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug the slope and the b value into our good old friend y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is slope intercept form ... if you need standard form (Ax + By = C)...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the x value to both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply by 7 to get rid of the fraction<BR>\n" );
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