document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=91140>Question 91140</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Anyone able to figure this one out?  Thanks for your assistance.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the equation of the line through points (-3, 2) and (-4, 5)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.  y= (-3/2)-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.  y= -3x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.  y= -3x+7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #66168 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=66168\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope=(5-2)/(-4+3)=3/-1=-3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now supstitute one set of coordinates in the line equation with a slope of -3 & solve for the y intercept(b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=-3*-3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=9+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-7 thus the equation is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x-7 or answer B).   </SPAN>\n" );
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