document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=90085>Question 90085</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help how can I Write the equation of the line passing through each of the given pairs of points. how can I Write the result in slope-intercept form, <BR>\n" );
document.write( " (-1, 3) and (4, -2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65409 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=65409\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the result in slope-intercept form, <BR>\n" );
document.write( " (-1, 3) and (4, -2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = [-2-3]/[4--1] = -5/5 = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope-intercept form is y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You know m=-1, y=3 when x=-1 so you can solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = (-1)(-1)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = 1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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