document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149285>Question 149285</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation (in standard form) of the line through (1, –7) and (4, –1). Match your result to the correct answer below.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) 2x + y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) x-2y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 2x – y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) x-2y=9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A) 2x + y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) x-2y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 2x – y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) x-2y=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determinants is the easiest way<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x  y  1|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|1 -7  1| = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|4 -1  1|<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x*(-7 - (-1)) - y*(1-4) + 1*(-1 - (-28)) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x + 3y + 27 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-y = 9 (C) </SPAN>\n" );
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