document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87565>Question 87565</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of a  line in slope intercept form given the following points<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3 7)   and (4 -7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kind of confused here. Can you help? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #63490 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=63490\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIRST WE FIND THE SLOPE (Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)=(-7-7)/(4+3)=-14/7=-2 FOR THE SLOPE (m)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW SUBSTITUTE X & Y IN THE LINE EQUATION Y=mX+y & SOLVE FOR (b) THE Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=-3*-2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=7-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=1 Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THEN THE EQUATION IS Y=-2X+1   </SPAN>\n" );
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