document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=106524>Question 106524</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line passing through (-3,-5) and (3,0).  I don't know if I did this right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 0-(-5)= 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    3-(-3)  6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 5/6x + 2/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = [0--5]/[3--3] = 5/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation form: y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute to solve for \"b\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=(5/6)3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=(5/2)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -(5/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(5/6)x-(5/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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