document.write( "Question 739845: What is the slope of the line that passes through (-3, -5) and (4, -2)?
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What is the slope of the line that passes through (-3, -5) and (4, -2)?
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation of a line: y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept
\n" ); document.write( "slope,m=∆y/∆x=(y1-y2)/(x1-x2)=(-2-(-5))/(4-(-3))=(-2+5)/(4+3)=3/7
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\n" ); document.write( "y=3x/7+b
\n" ); document.write( "solve for b using coordinates of one of the given points (4,-2)
\n" ); document.write( "-2=3*4/7+b
\n" ); document.write( "b=-2-12/7=-14/7-12/7=-26/7
\n" ); document.write( "equation of given line: y=3x/7-26/7
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