document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81584>Question 81584</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which of the following is an equation of the line passing through (-2,4) and (6,0)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. y= 1/2x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. y= -1/2x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. y = -2x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. y = -1/2x + 6  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58412 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=58412\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the formula for a slope:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope=m=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28y1-y2%29%2F%28x1-x2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28y1-y2%29%2F%28x1-x2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the formula for a slope:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope=m=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%284-0%29%2F%28%28-2%29-6%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%284-0%29%2F%28%28-2%29-6%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [plug-in the values and solve]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope=m=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%284%29%2F%28-8%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%284%29%2F%28-8%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope=m=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%281%29%2F%28-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%281%29%2F%28-2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "or <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope=m=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28-1%29%2F%282%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28-1%29%2F%282%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, use the slope-intercept equation of a line: y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b [plug-in the values and solve for the b-term]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=(-1/2)(-2)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-1=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug the slope and intercept into the formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1/2x+3 </SPAN>\n" );
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