document.write( "Question 1056411: Find the equation of the line that passes through the points (-2, 1) and (3, 3). Write your answer in the form y = mx + b. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #671535 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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( -2, 1 )
\n" ); document.write( "( 3, 3 )
\n" ); document.write( "Use the general point-slope formula
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+y+-+1+%29+%2F+%28+x+-%28-2%29+%29+=+%28+3+-+1+%29+%2F+%28+3+-%28-2%29+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+y+-+1+%29+%2F+%28+x+-%28-2%29+%29+=+2+%2F+5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+y+-+1+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+2+%29+=+2%2F5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by \"+5%2A%28+x+%2B+2+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+5%2A%28+y+-+1+%29+=+2%2A%28+x+%2B+2+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+5y+-+5+=+2x+%2B+4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+5y+=+2x+%2B+9+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y+=+%282%2F5%29%2Ax+%2B+9%2F5+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "check answer:
\n" ); document.write( "( -2, 1 )
\n" ); document.write( "\"+1+=+%282%2F5%29%2A%28-2%29+%2B+9%2F5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+1+=+-4%2F5+%2B+9%2F5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+1+=+5%2F5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+1+=+1+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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\n" ); document.write( "( 3, 3 )
\n" ); document.write( "\"+3+=+%282%2F5%29%2A3+%2B+9%2F5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+3+=+6%2F5+%2B+9%2F5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+3+=+15%2F5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+3+=+3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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