document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107350>Question 107350</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131444417/algebrahomeworkh>intermediate algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Through (-2,4) and (5,0).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find an equation of each line in standard form satisfying the given conditions. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78221 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Annabelle1><B>Annabelle1(69)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Annabelle1><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=78221\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we need to find the gradient between these two points first. This is found by the formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "where x1,x2,y1,y2 are your coordinates.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2,4)=(x1,y1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5,0)=(x2,y2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so x1=-2  x2=5   y1=4   y2=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "gradient(m)= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%280-4%29%2F%285-%28-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%280-4%29%2F%285-%28-2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you then have to use your point gradient formula to find the equation of the line.: (y-y1)=m*(x-x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can use the x1 and y1 from above\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we have :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-4=%28-4%2F7%29%2A%28x-%28-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-4=%28-4%2F7%29%2A%28x-%28-2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-4=%28-4%2F7%29%2A%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-4=%28-4%2F7%29%2A%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%28y-4%29=-4%2A%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%28y-4%29=-4%2A%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7y-28=-4x-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7y-28=-4x-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B7y-28%2B8=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B7y-28%2B8=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B7y-20=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B7y-20=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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