document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1176537>Question 1176537</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the given conditions to write an equation for the line in point-slope form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Passing through (-5, -3) and (-3, -8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #803649 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=803649\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Point-slope is the general form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-y%E2%82%81=m%28x-x%E2%82%81%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-y%E2%82%81=m%28x-x%E2%82%81%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >for linear equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Passing through (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) and (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find a slope first:\r<BR>\n" );
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