document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81004>Question 81004</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation of the line passing through each of the given pairs of points. Write  your result in slope-intercept form, where possible  (-1,3 and (4, -2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58114 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=58114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> SLOPE=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2-3)/(4+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5/5=-1 FOR THE SLOPE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW SUBSTITUTE A SET OF X & Y POINTS & SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT(b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=-1*-1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2 THE Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-X+2 <BR>\n" );
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