document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=754179>Question 754179</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line passing through points (0,3) and (-1,5) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #458862 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=458862\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> gradient = y2 - y1/x2 - x1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         = 5 - 3/-1 - 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         =   2/-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         = - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using y - b = m(x - a)  with m (gradient) = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                        and coordinates (-1,5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      y - 5 = -2(x -(-1))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      y - 5 = -2x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          y = -2x - 2 + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          y = -2x + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":-) </SPAN>\n" );
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