document.write( "Question 200757: What is the equation of the line that passes through the points (4,0) and (1,-2)? \n" ); document.write( "
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What is the equation of the line that passes through the points (4,0) and (1,-2)?
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\n" ); document.write( "Assign the given coordinates as follows:
\n" ); document.write( "x1=4; y1=0
\n" ); document.write( "x2=1; y2=-2
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the slope (m) using the slope formula: m = \"%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "m = \"%28-2+-+0%29%2F%281+-+4%29\" = \"%28-2%29%2F%28-3%29\" = \"2%2F3\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Create the equation using the point/slope formula: y - y1 = m(x - x1)
\n" ); document.write( "y - 0 = \"2%2F3\"(x - 4)
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\n" ); document.write( "y = \"2%2F3\"x - \"2%2F3\"(4)
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\n" ); document.write( "y = \"2%2F3\"x - \"8%2F3\"; is the equation
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