document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=857874>Question 857874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> are these points collinear? (0,-1) (3,5) and -1,-3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #516894 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=516894\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> are these points collinear? (0,-1) (3,5) and -1,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put them in order.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-1,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3,5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add points<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1,y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2,y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3,5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try the change in y = +2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3,5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are colinear.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or, you can pick 2 of the 3, find the equation of the line thru them, then see if the 3rd point is on the line.<BR>\n" );
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