document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1069988>Question 1069988</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line passing through the given points. Use function notation to write the&#8203; equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8203;(&#8722;3&#8203;,17&#8203;) and &#8203;(&#8722;7&#8203;,37&#8203;)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F(x)= </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Same problem, different numbers:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3,1) and (-2,8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope m = diffy/diffx = (8-1)/(-2-3) = -7/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use y-y1 = m*(x-x1) where (x1,y1) is either point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-1 = (-7/5)*(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y-5 = -7x + 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x + 5y = 26 </SPAN>\n" );
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