document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=803315>Question 803315</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation (in terms of x) of the line through the points (-4,3) and (3,1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #484267 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=484267\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation (in terms of x) of the line through the points (-4,3) and (3,1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (3-1)/(-4-3) = -2/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form:: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = (-2/7)3 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7/7) = -6/7 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 13/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-2/7)x + (13/7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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