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What is the equation of the line that passes through (5, -2) and (-3, 4)?
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\n" ); document.write( "\"An equation,\" not \"the equation\" can be found in more than 1 way.
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\n" ); document.write( "step 1, find the slope, m
\n" ); document.write( "Then, use y-y1 = m*(x-x1) where (x1,y1) is either point.
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document.write( "| x   y   1|\r\n" );
document.write( "| 5  -2   1| = 0\r\n" );
document.write( "|-3   4   1|\r\n" );
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