document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73572>Question 73572</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I just do not know how to do these. Please help?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write the equation of the line passing through each of the given pairs of points. Write your result in slope-intercept form, where possible.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-1, 3) and (4, -2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-1, 3) and (4, -2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = (-2-3)/(4--1) = -5/5= -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation you want has form y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are told y=3 when x=-1 and you just determined m=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use those facts to solve for b, as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=-1(-1)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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