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-	{{NAVCONTENT_START}}	+	Let's write down the equation for a straight line as
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-	{{NAVCONTENT_STOP}}	+	where ''k'' and ''m'' are constants which we shall determine.
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		+	Since the points (2,3) and (3,0) should lie on the line, they must also satisfy the equation of the line,
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		+	{{Displayed math||<math>3=k\cdot 2+m\qquad\text{and}\qquad 0=k\cdot 3+m\,\textrm{.}</math>}}
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		+	If we take the difference between the equations, ''m'' disappears and we can work out the slope ''k'',
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		+	{{Displayed math||<math>\begin{align}
		+	3-0 &= k\cdot 2+m-(k\cdot 3+m)\,,\\[5pt]
		+	3 &= -k\,\textrm{.}
		+	\end{align}</math>}}
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		+	Substituting this into the equation <math>0=k\centerdot 3+m</math> then gives us a value for ''m'',
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		+	{{Displayed math||<math>m=-3k=-3\cdot (-3)=9\,\textrm{.}</math>}}
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		+	The equation of the line is thus <math>y=-3x+9</math>.
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		+	Note. To be completely certain that we have calculated correctly, we check that the points (2,3) and (3,0) satisfy the equation of the line:
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		+	:*(''x'',''y'')&nbsp;=&nbsp;(2,3): <math>\text{LHS} = 3\ </math> and <math>\ \text{RHS} = -3\cdot 2+9 = 3\,</math>.
		+	:*(''x'',''y'')&nbsp;=&nbsp;(3,0): <math>\text{LHS} = 0\ </math> and <math>\ \text{LHS} = -3\cdot 3+9 = 0\,</math>.

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Let's write down the equation for a straight line as

\displaystyle y=kx+m\,,

where k and m are constants which we shall determine.

Since the points (2,3) and (3,0) should lie on the line, they must also satisfy the equation of the line,

\displaystyle 3=k\cdot 2+m\qquad\text{and}\qquad 0=k\cdot 3+m\,\textrm{.}

If we take the difference between the equations, m disappears and we can work out the slope k,

\displaystyle \begin{align} 3-0 &= k\cdot 2+m-(k\cdot 3+m)\,,\\[5pt] 3 &= -k\,\textrm{.} \end{align}

Substituting this into the equation \displaystyle 0=k\centerdot 3+m then gives us a value for m,

\displaystyle m=-3k=-3\cdot (-3)=9\,\textrm{.}

The equation of the line is thus \displaystyle y=-3x+9.

Note. To be completely certain that we have calculated correctly, we check that the points (2,3) and (3,0) satisfy the equation of the line:

• (x,y) = (2,3): \displaystyle \text{LHS} = 3\ and \displaystyle \ \text{RHS} = -3\cdot 2+9 = 3\,.
• (x,y) = (3,0): \displaystyle \text{LHS} = 0\ and \displaystyle \ \text{LHS} = -3\cdot 3+9 = 0\,.