document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=43663>Question 43663</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/061838670x/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the distance from the point (-1,6) to the line y=2x-1. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #28653 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=28653\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> SOLVING THE TWO EQUATIONS Y=2X-1 & Y=-X/2+11/2 WE GET 2X-1=-X/2+11/2 OR\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.5X=13/2 OR X=(13/2)/2.5 OR X=2.6 THEN Y=2*2.6-1 OR Y=5.2-1 OR Y=4.2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THUS THE SOLUTION/INTERSECTION IS (2.6,4.2) </SPAN>\n" );
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