document.write( "Question 910815: Write an equation of the line passing through the points (-3,4) and (5,-8). Write the result equation in slope-intercept form.\r
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Solved by pluggable solver: Find the equation of line going through points
hahaWe are trying to find equation of form y=ax+b, where a is slope, and b is intercept, which passes through points (x1, y1) = (-3, 4) and (x2, y2) = (5, -8).
\n" ); document.write( " Slope a is \"a+=+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29+=+%28-8-4%29%2F%285--3%29+=+-1.5\".
\n" ); document.write( " Intercept is found from equation \"a%2Ax%5B1%5D%2Bb+=+y%5B1%5D\", or \"-1.5%2A-3+%2Bb+=+-0.5\". From that,
\n" ); document.write( " intercept b is \"b=y%5B1%5D-a%2Ax%5B1%5D\", or \"b=4--1.5%2A-3+=+-0.5\".
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\n" ); document.write( " y=(-1.5)x + (-0.5)
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-1.5x+-0.5\"
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