document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63702>Question 63702</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) Find the slope of a straight line that passes through the given pair of points:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     (0,6) and (4,5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)  Write the equation of a line that has slope = (-1/3) and passes through (3, - 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3)  Find an equation of the line that passes through (1, - 4) and is perpendicular to \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-1/4)x + 4.  Write answer in slope-intercept form<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 #44403 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=44403\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope is (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5-6)/(4-0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1/4 is the slope<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y=mX+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4=-1/3*3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4=-1+bB<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-4+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-3 THUS THE EQUATION OF THIS LINE IS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-1/3X-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y=4X+b OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4=4*1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4=4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-8 THEN THE EQUATION OF THIS LINE & PERPENDICULAR TO ONE WITH A SLOPR OF <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1/4) IS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=4X-8 <BR>\n" );
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