document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1036593>Question 1036593</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation for the line, write in standard form , through (-5,1) and (3,-2)? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope = y2 - y1/x2 - x1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope = -2 -1/3 -(-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope = -3/3 + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope = -3/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using line equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - b = m(x - a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -3/8 (a,b) = (3,-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y -(-2) = -3/8(x - 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 2 = -3/8(x - 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 2 = -3/8x + 9/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3/8x + 9/8 - 16/8 (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3/8x - 7/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or multiply thro' by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y = -3x - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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