document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=784342>Question 784342</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of line going through (3,4) and (1,-1).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I've done so far:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m= -1-4/1-3= -5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-4= -5/2(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(y-4)=-5(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y+8=-5x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   -8     -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y/-2y=-5x/-2+7/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-5/2x+7/-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I've done so far:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m= -1-4/1-3= -5/2  ************** = -5/-2 = 5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use y = mx + b and either point to find b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = (5/2)*3 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> y = (5/2)x - 7/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This would work, but the slope is not right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-4= -5/2(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(y-4)=-5(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y+8=-5x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   -8     -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y/-2y=-5x/-2+7/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-5/2x+7/-2 ************* -5/2x could be (-5/2)x or -5/(2x).  Add parentheses. </SPAN>\n" );
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