document.write( "Question 1141791: Given h(x)=x^3+1, find the equation of the secant line passing through (−3, h(−3)) and (1, h(1)). Write your answer in the form y=mx+b. \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"+h%28x%29+=+x%5E3+%2B+1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "( -3, h(-3) )
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+h%28-3%29+=+-27+%2B+1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+h%28-3%29+=+-26+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "( -3,-26)
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "( 1,h(1) )
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+h%281%29+=+1+%2B+1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+h%281%29+=+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "( 1,2 )
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\n" ); document.write( "Use point-slope formula
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+y+%2B+26+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+3+%29+=+28%2F4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+y+%2B+26+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+3+%29+=+7+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+y+%2B+26+=+7%2A%28+x+%2B+3+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+y+=+7x+%2B+21+-+26+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+y+=+7x+-+5+\"$
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