document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=987079>Question 987079</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find a formula for the linear equation graphed below.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4,8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(17,1.5) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #607859 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=607859\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Are these three points collinear?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288-4%29%2F%284-12%29=%284-1.5%29%2F%2812-17%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288-4%29%2F%284-12%29=%284-1.5%29%2F%2812-17%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes, common slope using these points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pick any of the three points and use now known slope, and fill-in the point-slope form equation.  Do whatever you want with it.\r<BR>\n" );
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