document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100760>Question 100760</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line passing through each of the given pairs of points. Write your<BR>\n" );
document.write( "result in slope-intercept form, where possible.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.) (-1, 3) and (4, -2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.) (2, -3) and (2, 4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73385 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><B>chitra(359)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73385\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope intercept form of the equation is given by: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx + c \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We find the slopes of the given set of points. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of the first set of point is -1 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so 3 = (-1)(-1) + c \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 3 - 1 = c \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> c = 2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the equation is: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -x + 2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thus the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)  The slope of thsi equation is  0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore -3 = (0)(2) + c \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> c = -2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is the equation in the slope intercept form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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