document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256055>Question 256055</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given points (1,4) and (-3,0) write in standard form of a line<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 #188231 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=188231\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given points (1,4) and (-3,0) write in standard form of a line<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, determine the slope:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1) = (4-0)/(1+3) = 4/4 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take one point (1,4) and the slope (1) and plug it into the \"point-slope\" form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 4 = 1(x - 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 4 = x - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x + 3   (this is the slope-intercept form)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Moving the x and y to one side produces the \"standard form\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x + y = 3<BR>\n" );
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