document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=114582>Question 114582</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the standard form of the equation of the line that passes through the given points\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-1, -2), (0, 3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #83358 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=83358\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIRST YOU NEED TO FIND THE SLOPE (m) (Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3+2)/(0+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/1=5 FOR THE SLOPE <BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW REPLACE ONE SET THE X & Y VALUES IN THE LINE EQUATION & SOLVE FOR (b) THE Y INTERCEPT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=mX+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=5*-1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=-5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-2+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3 FOR THE Y INTERCEPT THUS THE LINE EQUATION IS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=5X+3  </SPAN>\n" );
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