document.write( "Question 66134This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
\n" ); document.write( ": Write an equation of the line passing through each of the given pairs of points. Write your results in slope-intercept form, where possible.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(-1, 3) and (4, -2)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "How do I go about solving these types of equations? Any help is appreciated, just show me how you did it so I can understand it better along with explanations. Thanks. \n" ); document.write( "

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m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1) = (-2 - 3)/(4 + 1) = -5/5 = -1
\n" ); document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)
\n" ); document.write( "y - 3 = -1(x + 1)
\n" ); document.write( "y - 3 = -x - 1
\n" ); document.write( "y = -x + 2 \n" ); document.write( "

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