document.write( "Question 264139: Consider the line y=-3x+7
\n" ); document.write( "For each of the following points, is it located above, below or on the line? \r
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\n" ); document.write( "(2,7)
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Consider the line y=-3x+7
\n" ); document.write( "For each of the following points, is it located above, below or on the line?
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\n" ); document.write( "(2,7)
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\n" ); document.write( "Check how y relates to -3x+7 for each point:
\n" ); document.write( "Checking (-1,4)
\n" ); document.write( "4 R -3(-1)+4
\n" ); document.write( "4 R 3+4
\n" ); document.write( "4 < 7
\n" ); document.write( "So, (-1,4) is below the line
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\n" ); document.write( "Checking (2,7)
\n" ); document.write( "7 R -3*2 + 7
\n" ); document.write( "7 R -6+7
\n" ); document.write( "7 R 1
\n" ); document.write( "7 > 1
\n" ); document.write( "So, (2,7) is above the line
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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