document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123319>Question 123319</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( "(2,-5), (8,1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90503 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><B>chitra(359)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=90503\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Equation of the point passing through 2 points is given by: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y+-+y1%29%2F%28y2+-+y1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y+-+y1%29%2F%28y2+-+y1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+-+x1%29%2F%28x2+-+x1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+-+x1%29%2F%28x2+-+x1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two points are: (2, -5) and (8, 1) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plugging in these points: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y+-+%28-5%29%29%2F%281+-+%28-5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y+-+%28-5%29%29%2F%281+-+%28-5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+-+2%29%2F%288+-+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+-+2%29%2F%288+-+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y+%2B+5%29%2F%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y+%2B+5%29%2F%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+-+2%29%2F%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+-+2%29%2F%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y + 5) = (x - 2) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> y = x - 2 - 5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> y = x - 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This in the standard form of the straight line y = mx + c \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where m = 1 and c = - 7 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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