document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040757>Question 1040757</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line passé se through (1, -5) and (-3, 7) write an equation for the line in point slope form. Rewrite the equation in slope intercept form. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for the line in point slope form. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = (7--5)/(-3-1) = 12/-4 = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y+5)/(x-1) = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+5 = -3x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3x -2<BR>\n" );
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