document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360280>Question 360280</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/4,-1/2) and (3/4, 3 )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what is the equation of the line\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257160 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=257160\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, determine slope of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/4,-1/2) and (3/4, 3 )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (3-(-1/2))/((3/4)-(1/4))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (3+1/2)/(3/4-1/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (6/2+1/2)/(3/4-1/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (5/2)/(2/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (5/2)/(1/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, take the slope (5) and use one of the two points (3/4, 3 ) and plug it into the \"point-slope\" form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = 5(x - 3/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3 = 5x - 15/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5x - 15/4 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5x - 15/4 + 12/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5x - 3/4 (this is what they're looking for) </SPAN>\n" );
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