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document.write( "I'm a student of San Francisco State University and I have a series of questions on the website WileyPLUS. I'm not really a fan of it because its all computer and I dont know if I enter my answer wrong or if its my answer that is totally wrong.\r
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document.write( "Here is the example:\r
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document.write( "Write an equation for the line through (-3, 2) and (6, 1)
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document.write( "Give an exact coefficients in fraction form.\r
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document.write( "y = f(x) = [a computer table that allows us to put an answer]\r
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document.write( "So, I came up with the slope (m) that is 1-2/6-(-3) = -1/9\r
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document.write( "so, now, I have y = -1/9x + b\r
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document.write( "I change into 2 = -1/9 (-3) + b
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document.write( "18/9 = -1/9 (-27/9) + b
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document.write( "-b = -27-162/-81
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document.write( "-b = -199/-81
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document.write( "-b = 199/81
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document.write( "b = -199/81\r
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document.write( "So I change everything into : 2 = -1/9 (-3) + -199/81\r
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document.write( "I dont know if I am wrong or if the computer (website) is not expecting an answer this form.
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document.write( "Maybe I should not use x and y as they are different at every point.
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document.write( "But I tried everything already... and every time, I am wrong, the website is giving me a different exercise numbers...\r
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document.write( "Please help me! Is my Math correct?\r
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document.write( "thank you!!!! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #477611 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Write an equation for the line through (-3, 2) and (6, 1) \n" ); document.write( "Give an exact coefficients in fraction form. \n" ); document.write( "y = f(x) = [a computer table that allows us to put an answer] \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So, I came up with the slope (m) that is 1-2/6-(-3) = -1/9 \n" ); document.write( "so, now, I have y = -1/9x + b \n" ); document.write( "I change into 2 = -1/9 (-3) + b \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "2 = 1/3 + b \n" ); document.write( "b = 5/3 \n" ); document.write( "********************** \n" ); document.write( "I don't know what you're up to there. \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "y = -x/9 + 5/3 \n" ); document.write( "================================= \n" ); document.write( "18/9 = -1/9 (-27/9) + b \n" ); document.write( "-b = -27-162/-81 \n" ); document.write( "-b = -199/-81 \n" ); document.write( "-b = 199/81 \n" ); document.write( "b = -199/81 \n" ); document.write( "So I change everything into : 2 = -1/9 (-3) + -199/81 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |