document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=476317>Question 476317</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line that goes through the points (-4,1) and (-1,4) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Use determinants.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|x  +y 1|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|-4 +1 1| = 0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "|-1 +4 1|<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(1-4) - y(-4+1) + -16+1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x + 3y = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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