document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909346>Question 909346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to write an equation of each line passing through the given point pairs, please help me learn the steps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7,3) and (-6,2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #551805 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=551805\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x1		y1	x2	y2							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7      		3      	-6      	2    							<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope m =		(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	2    	-	3    	)/(	-6    	-	7    	)			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	-1    	/	-13    	)  							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=		  1/13						 			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required line passes through both the points. So we select one point and plug it with the slope 											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug value of  the slope  and point	(	7	,	3	) in				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y	=	m	x	+	b						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.00	=	 1/9	*	7	+	b					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.00	=	 5/9	+	b							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	3    	+	- 5/9								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	32/13										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the equation  will be											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y 	=	 1/9	x	+	22/9						<BR>\n" );
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