document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1180378>Question 1180378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given the vertices of A(7,9), B(-5,-7) and (12,-3) of triangle ABC find the equation of the side AB? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "equation of line given two points\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-y1)/(y1-y2) = (x-x1)/(x1-x2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-9)/(9-(-7)) = (x-7)/(7-(-5))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-9)/16 = (x-7)/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12(y-9) = 16(x-7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12y-108= 16x -112\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12y = 16x -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (4/3)x -(1/3)\r<BR>\n" );
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