document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=891642>Question 891642</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the point-slope form of an equation of a line through the points (-1,4) and (-3/5, 3/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not getting the this problem, and the answer in the book does not make sense.  Please Help </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Point-slope formula: y1-y2=m(x1-x2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=&#8710;y/&#8710;x=(4-3/2)/(-1-(-3.5))=(5/2)/(-2/2)=-25/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using one of the points (-1,4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+1=-(25/4)(x-4) </SPAN>\n" );
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