document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=61234>Question 61234</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi. i need help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it say's that you need write it in standard form (Ax+By=C).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is what i have done so far.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.(-4,1);(-2,-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-2=-1-2/1-(-4)(x-(-4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #42194 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=42194\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-4,1);(-2,-1) [Find the slope of the line]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(y1-y2)/(x1-x2) [use the slope formula]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(1-(-1))/(-4-(-2)) [plug-in the values and solve]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=2/-2=-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Method #1: Use the point-slope form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-y1)=m(x-x1) [formula for the point-slope form of a line]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-1)=(-1)(x-(-4)) [plug-in the values and solve]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-1=-x-4 [isolate the variables]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x-4+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=-3 [Standard Form of a line]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Method #2: Use the slope-intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b [slope-intercept form of a line]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=(-1)(-4)+b [plug-in the values and solve for b]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-4=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3=b [plug-in the slope and y-intercept back into the formula]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1x-3 [isolate the variables]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=-3 [Standard Form of a line]\r<BR>\n" );
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