document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=604821>Question 604821</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just checking to see if I did this problem correctly. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the equation of the line that goes through the points (-4,1) and (-1,4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I found the slope of -1/-1 or -1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = -1 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer y = x + 5 ?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #381425 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=381425\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your answer is correct.  However, I'm not sure I followed how you got there.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope of (-4,1) and (-1,4):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (4-1)/(-1-(-4))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (4-1)/(-1+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 3/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug slope (above) and one point (-4,1) into \"point-slope\" form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 1 = 1(x - (-4))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 1 = 1(x + 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 1 = x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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