document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85840>Question 85840</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you write an equation for a line going through points (3,2) and (-2,4). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62036 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=62036\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIRST WE FIND THE SLOPE(m) (Y-Y1)/(X2-X1) THUS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4-2)/(-2-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/-5 OR -2/5 IS THE SLOPE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW WE REPLACE X&Y WITH ONE SET OF POINTS & SOLVE FOR (b) THE Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=(-2/5)3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=-6/5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2+6/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=(10+6)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=16/5 THIS IS THE Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS THE LINE EQUATION IS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-2X/5+16/5<BR>\n" );
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