document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1164992>Question 1164992</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is an equation of the line that passes through the points (3,3) and (6, -1)? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I dont know what to do when I get -4/3 or -1 1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have found that the slope is -4/3.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can use that, with the coordinates of either point, in the general slope-intercept form of the equation to finish finding the equation.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note you can also use the general two-point form of the equation, or the point-slope form, as shown by other tutors.  Apparently students find those harder to use, because many school districts (unfortunately, in my opinion) now teach only the slope-intercept form.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Anyway....  Here is a solution using your slope and slope-intercept form.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the slope you found, and the coordinates of either of the given points, to find b.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3+=+-4%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3+=+-4%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you have both the slope m and the y-intercept b; write the equation.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28-4%2F3%29x%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28-4%2F3%29x%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
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