document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=215956>Question 215956</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Decide whether the three points lie on the same line. If the points do lie on the same line, write an equation of the line that passes through all three points<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.  Yes, y =  1/2 x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.  Yes, y =  1/2 x - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.  No <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.  Yes, y =  2/3 x + 15/14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163141 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=163141\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Decide whether the three points lie on the same line. If the points do lie on the same line, write an equation of the line that passes through all three points<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10, 8), (14, 10), (17, 12) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. Yes, y = 1/2 x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. Yes, y = 1/2 x - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. No <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. Yes, y = 2/3 x + 15/14 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C. No<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y values differ by 2 - 8, 10, 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x values are not evenly spaced - 10, 14, 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So they're not colinear.<BR>\n" );
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