document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=422816>Question 422816</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Do the points (-6,5.25),  (1,3) and (2.5,3.25 lie on the same line?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the slopes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3-5.25)/(1--6) = -0.321429<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3-3.25)/(1 -2.5) = 0.166667<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "No. they do not lie on the same line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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