document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154581>Question 154581</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I was given an equation of a line and a point and told to determine whether the point is on the line using substitution. Heres two problems\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x-4;A(5,1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=4x+2;A(1,6) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113819 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=113819\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem #1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "point:A(5,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation:y=x-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The points are given in an (x,y) order.  Simply \"plug\" the given point into the equation and see if the equation holds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=5-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=1 (checks)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yes, the point falls ON the line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem #2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "point:A(1,6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation:y=4x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The points are given in an (x,y) order.  Simply \"plug\" the given point into the equation and see if the equation holds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=4(1)+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=4+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=6 (checks)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yes, the point falls ON the line.<BR>\n" );
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