document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=12704>Question 12704</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Geometry Equations of Lines\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation of the line containing the points (0,4) and (1,1). </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let A with A(0,4) and B with B(1,1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the line passes through A(0,4), replace y by 4 and X by 0 in the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 = 0.a + b ---->b = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the line passes through B(1, 1),replace y by 1, X by 1,in the equation, also replace b by 4 in the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 = (1)(a) + 4 ---> -4+1 = a ---->a = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace  a by -3 and b by 4 in the equation; y=-3x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is the answer: y = -3x + 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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