document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=817866>Question 817866</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm given the points A(2,-2) & B(4,4), I have found |AB| to be 2sqrt10 , I found the midpoint to be (3,1), the slope to be 3 & the equation of the line to be 3x-y-8=0. The next part of the question says the point (-2,r) is on the line AB & I've to find the value of r? I do not know how to! Help please </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #492250 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=492250\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation of the line that has AB as a segment you have correctly determined to be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we are given point (-2, r) and asked to determine r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute -2 for x in the equation of your line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3*(-2) -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -14, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = -14<BR>\n" );
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