document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=363034>Question 363034</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Are the points (-1,8), (1,2), and (4,-7) on the same line?  Explain your reasoning </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #258760 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=258760\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Are the points (-1,8), (1,2), and (4,-7) on the same line?  Explain your reasoning<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find the slope of the line passing through (-1,8) (1,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=2-8/1-(-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-6/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "form an equation using (-1,8). If the other two points satisfy the equation then all points are collinear.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-8=-3(x-(-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-8=-3x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x-3+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "point 1,2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=-3(1)+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=-3+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=2 ( TRUE)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "point (4,-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7=-3*4+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7=-12+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7=-7 (TRUE)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the lines are collinear<BR>\n" );
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