document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=981320>Question 981320</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Indicate in standard form the equation of the line passing through the given points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R(3, 3), S(-6, -6) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the line passes through these points (3,3) and (-6,-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " then, the equation of the line will be given by;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-y1)(x2-x1)=(x-x1)(y2-y1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " From your question,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y1=3,y2=-6,x1=3,x2=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for y1,y2,x1,x2 in the above formula,i have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-3)(-6-3)=(x-3)(-6-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-3)(-9)=(x-3)(-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Clear the bracket<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9y+27=-9x+27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9y=-9x+27-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9y=-9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dividing bothsides by -9,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x --{This is the required equation}<BR>\n" );
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