document.write( "Question 141995: Consider the points (-4,6) and (2,1).
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Consider the points (-4,6) and (2,1).
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\n" ); document.write( "Assign the given points:
\n" ); document.write( "x1 = -4; y1 = 6
\n" ); document.write( "x2 = 2; y2 = 1
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the slope using the slope formula: m = \"%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "m = \"%281+-+6%29%2F%282+-%28-4%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "m = \"%281+-+6%29%2F%282+%2B+4%29%29\"; minus a minus is a plus
\n" ); document.write( "m = \"-5%2F6\" is the slope
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\n" ); document.write( "What is the equation of the line connecting these points?
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\n" ); document.write( "Use the point/slope formula; y - y1 = m(x - x1)
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\n" ); document.write( "y - 6 = \"-5%2F6\"(x - (-4))
\n" ); document.write( "y - 6 = \"-5%2F6\"(x + 4)
\n" ); document.write( "y - 6 = \"-5%2F6\"x - \"20%2F6\"
\n" ); document.write( "y = \"-5%2F6\"x - \"10%2F3\" + 6
\n" ); document.write( "y = \"-5%2F6\"x - \"10%2F3\" + \"18%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "y = \"-5%2F6\"x + \"8%2F3\"\r
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