document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=885078>Question 885078</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am trying to write an equation in standard form.  The problem is Through (2,-7) and )(-3,1) I got as far as 1-(-7)/-3-2= -8/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so M= -8/5 but I can't figure out how to get the rest in standard form. Anyone available to help please? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #534891 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39614)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=534891\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can use point-slope form for convenience and convert into standard form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%281-%28-7%29%29%2F%28-3-2%29=-8%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%281-%28-7%29%29%2F%28-3-2%29=-8%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The point-slope form of the LINE is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-%28-7%29=-%288%2F5%29%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-%28-7%29=-%288%2F5%29%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Convert into standard form.   </SPAN>\n" );
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