document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=818947>Question 818947</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of the line that passes through the points (4,-2) and (3,-5)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #492868 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doodles><B>doodles(24)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doodles><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=492868\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For this we first need to find the slope of the line which could be represented by \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y2+-+y1%29%2F%28x2+-+x1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y2+-+y1%29%2F%28x2+-+x1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since this information is given we only need to plug in the appropiate values so... \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which gives us the answer: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%2F-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%2F-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or simply put 3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now that we know slope we can use the point slop formula which is: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-y1+=+m%28x-x1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-y1+=+m%28x-x1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "once again we plug in the information: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y-%28-2%29=+3%28x+-+4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y-%28-2%29=+3%28x+-+4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which in step will be: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y%2B2=3x-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y%2B2=3x-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then solve for y: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which is the equation for this line.  </SPAN>\n" );
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