document.write( "Question 264139: Consider the line y=-3x+7
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document.write( "For each of the following points, is it located above, below or on the line? \r
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document.write( "(-1,4)
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document.write( "(2,7) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #194500 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Consider the line y=-3x+7 \n" ); document.write( "For each of the following points, is it located above, below or on the line? \n" ); document.write( "Point \n" ); document.write( "(-1,4) \n" ); document.write( "(2,7) \n" ); document.write( "--- \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 \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------- \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 \n" ); document.write( "================================ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |