document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=988848>Question 988848</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the equation of the straight line through the points (-2;1) and (3;-2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #609329 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shai><B>Shai(25)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shai><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=Shai><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=609329\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given A(-2,1) B(3,-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope=(-2-1)/((3-(-2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let us represent the slope here as m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus the equation of the line is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m(x-x1)=(y-y1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Henceforth,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3/5)(x+2)=(y-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus the equation of the line is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5y+1=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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