document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80344>Question 80344</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line passing through (-2,5) and (1,3). Answer must be written in slope intercept form. HELP ME!!! ;0( </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #57637 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=57637\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIRST WE NEED TO FIND THE SLOPE (m) THUS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)=(3-5)/(1+2)=-2/3 WHICH IS THE SLOPE (m).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW WE REPLACE X & Y IN THE EQUATION Y=mX+b & SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT (b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=-2/3*-2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=4/3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5-4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=(15-4/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=11/3 THUIS IS THE Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS THE LINE EQUATION IS <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-2/3X+11/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+-2x%2F3+%2B11%2F3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+-2x%2F3+%2B11%2F3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, y = -2x/3 +11/3).  </SPAN>\n" );
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