document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166546>Question 166546</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm stuck on this homework problem. My professor gave us a worksheet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and I'm stumped on this one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Instruction:  Write an equation for each line. Express it in the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "standard form Ax + By = C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Through (4,2) and (-2,5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joan </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=slope.solver>Finding the slope</A></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Slope of the line through the points (4, 2) and (-2, 5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Answer: Slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use y-k=m(x-h) where (h,k) is any point on the line(4,2) and m is the slope\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-2=m(x-4)----->y-2=-1/2(x-4)---->y-2=-1/2x+2---mult by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y-4=-x+4----><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B2y=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B2y=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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