document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=929635>Question 929635</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the equation of the line that passes through the given points. Write the equation in slope-intercept form. (-2,7) and (-5,13) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #564412 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=564412\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope using 13 for y2 and 7 for y1 , -5 for x2 and -2 for x1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%2813-7%29%2F%28-5-%28-2%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%2813-7%29%2F%28-5-%28-2%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%2813-7%29%2F%28-5%2B2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%2813-7%29%2F%28-5%2B2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6%2F%28-3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6%2F%28-3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the slope M is -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use y = Mx + b as a template and use -2 for M , -2 for x and 7 for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from the point (-2,7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 7 = 4 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -4 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We have slope M = -2 and b = 3 so our equation is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2x + 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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