document.write( "Question 1147207: Can you please determine the linear equation in standard form that goes through points (12,-4) and (6,-2) \n" ); document.write( "

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( 12, -4 )
\n" ); document.write( "( 6, -2 )
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\n" ); document.write( "Use the general point slope formula
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+y+-%28-4%29+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+12+%29+=+%28+-2+-%28-4%29+%29+%2F+%28+6+-+12+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+y+%2B+4+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+12+%29+=+2+%2F+%28-6%29++\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+y+%2B+4+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+12+%29+=+-1%2F3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3%2A%28+y+%2B+4+%29+=+-1%2A%28+x+-+12+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3y+%2B+12+=+-x+%2B+12+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3y+=+-x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+y+=+%28+-1%2F3%29%2Ax+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "check answer:
\n" ); document.write( "( 12, -4 )
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-4+=+%28-1%2F3%29%2A12+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-4+=+-4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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\n" ); document.write( "( 6, -2 )
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-2+=+%28-1%2F3%29%2A6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+-2+=+-2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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