document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=104194>Question 104194</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the equation for the line that passes through the points (3,5)and(4,1)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #75798 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=75798\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIRST WE FIND THE SLOPE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SLOPE(m)=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(1-5)/(4-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-4/1=-4 THIS IS THE SLOPE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW WE SUBSTITUTE ONE SET OF X,Y POINTS FOR THE X & Y IN THE LINE EQUATION [Y=mX+b] & SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT (b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=3*-4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=-12+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=17 ANSWER FOR THE Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-4X+17<BR>\n" );
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