document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85245>Question 85245</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of the line that contains the points with (x,y) coordinates (-3, 7) and (5, -1)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #61444 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><B>chitra(359)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=61444\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation of the line containing the two points is given by:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is given by :  \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y+-+y1%29%2F%28y2+-+y1%29+=++%28x+-+x1%29%2F%28x2+-+x1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y+-+y1%29%2F%28y2+-+y1%29+=++%28x+-+x1%29%2F%28x2+-+x1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "The given co-ordinates are:  (-3, 7) and (5, -1) Substituting for the co-ordiantes for the above formula we get: \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y+-+7%29%2F%28-1+-+7%29+=++%28x+-+%28-3%29%29%2F%285+-+%28-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y+-+7%29%2F%28-1+-+7%29+=++%28x+-+%28-3%29%29%2F%285+-+%28-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28y+-+7%29%2F%28-8%29+=+%28x+%2B+3%29%2F%288%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28y+-+7%29%2F%28-8%29+=+%28x+%2B+3%29%2F%288%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y+-+7%29+=+-%28x+%2B+3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y+-+7%29+=+-%28x+%2B+3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "==> y - 7 = - x - 3  \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "==> y - 7 + x + 3 = 0 \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "==> x + y - 4 = 0 \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "is the equation of the straight line\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "thus, the solution\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Regards<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-- </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );